Dr. Richard N. Goldberg

Dr. Richard N. Goldberg April 5, 1947 - August 4, 2013 Naples, FL - Dr. Richard N. Goldberg of Kensington passed away after a long fought illness on August 4th in N. Naples, Florida. Dr. Goldberg or "Richie" as he was lovingly referred to by his family and friends was born in Norwich on April 5, 1947. He grew up there and graduated from Norwich Free Academy high school in 1965 and went on to the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill where he studied pre-med. Always wanting to be a doctor, Richie attended the University of Bologna Medical School in Italy where he earned his degree. Upon graduation he returned to Connecticut and completed his residency at New Britain General Hospital and quickly became engrossed in the community as a MD in Internal Medicine in 1982. He opened his private practice in Kensington and treated patients for nearly 30 years in the area. Some of his career highlights included; the MD for the Kensington and Berlin Police and Fire Departments, the New Britain Police and Fire Departments and the Medical Director at Rushford in Middletown for several years. He also sat on the Board for the Berlin VNA, and was an Assistant Medical Examiner for the State of Connecticut. But perhaps one of his fondest achievements came in 1985 when Dr. Goldberg was chosen as the team physician for the then New Britain Red Sox and held that important role within the Rock Cats organization until becoming very ill in 2010. He stayed on as team physician emeritus until his death. "Doc" loved the Rock Cats and being a part of the team and the feeling was mutual. He was predeceased by his father, Joshua, mother, Charlotte, brother, Stuart and sister, Cynthia. Richie is survived by his nephew, Marc Goldberg, his wife, Christine and their three children, Alex, Matthew and Ava of Phoenix, AZ whom he loved like his own grandchildren and affectionately referred to himself as "Gruncle Richie." Dr. Goldberg is also survived by his sister-in-law, Hilda Goldberg Ibana and her children Karen Miscavage, Kim Lavelle and Kenneth Jones as well as their children and grandchildren. His extended family includes his uncles, Louis Goldberg, Joseph Goldberg and Abraham Goldberg as well as his cousin Gail Sauter to name a few. There will be a Memorial and Reception for Dr. Goldberg at one of his favorite places to be in town, New Britain Stadium on Friday, September 6 from 5-8 P.M. behind home plate. In lieu of flowers the family asks to make donations to the Hospital for Special Care, 2150 Corbin Ave New Britain, CT 06053, which was responsible for helping Richie prolong his life and live the past 3 ½ years and share it with his friends and family.