Arthur Carlisle Goddard

1922 - 2013

Arthur Carlisle Goddard, of Middletown and formerly of Durham, husband of Evelyn (Fenty) Goddard, passed away peacefully on March 6th at the age of 91. Born on January 4, 1922 in New York, he was the son of the late James and Genieve (Clarke) Goddard.
Arthur married Evelyn Mathilda Fenty on May 9, 1943 while serving in the US Army during World War II. They would have been married 70 years this May. After working at PanAm for 45 years, he retired to pursue many hobbies including photography, gardening, woodworking, reading, and volunteering for the local chapters of the VFW.
Along with his wife, Arthur is survived by their two children, Lynne Ellen McKenna of Durham and Arthur James Goddard of Prattville, AL; five grandchildren, Tara Satrazemis, Shannon O'Neill, John McKenna, Carrie Collett and Chad Goddard; and seven great-grandchildren, Brendan, Catherine, Theodore, Rhyan, Lynne, Peyton and Chloe as well as many loving extended family members.
He is reunited in Heaven with his parents; a brother, James Goddard; two sisters, Kathleen Curtis and Doreen Bellifiore and a granddaughter, Emily Patricia Goddard.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 13th at 10:00am at the Church of the Epiphany, 196 Main Street, Durham with Rev. Anthony C. Dinoto officiating. Burial will follow in Mica Hill Cemetery where full military honors will be accorded.
Friends may call on Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Doolittle Funeral Home, 14 Old Church Street, Middletown. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Arthur's memory to The Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.doolittlefuneralservice.com.