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Elizabeth Goodsell Obituary

Danbury - Elizabeth Maude (Warner) Goodsell 99, of Danbury, died Thursday morning, January 26, 2023, at Glen Hill Center, Danbury, CT. She was predeceased by her husband Lewis E. Goodsell, Jr. Mrs. Goodsell was born in Danbury, March 24, 1923, daughter of Lee B. Warner, Sr., and Maude Warner. She graduated from Danbury High School and was a member of the Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II. Mrs. Goodsell is survived by a daughter, Susan Goodsell Whitley and her husband, John, of Williamsburg, VA; a son John Lewis Goodsell of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial is planned for her 100th birthday, March 24, 2023, at noon at Jowdy-Kane Funeral Home, 9 Granville Ave., Danbury. In lieu of flowers, the family requests all who loved Betty share that love with family and friends.

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Published by Virginia Gazette on Feb. 4, 2023.

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Carol Stetson

March 25, 2023

Dear Susan, I fondly remember a PF progressive dinner at your house. My cousin Janet Johnson and I had a chance to visit your mom at Glen Crest a few years ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Carol and Jack Stetson

Patricia Taylor

February 8, 2023

Betty was a wonderful friend to our mother, Mary Hanlon Taylor. She was Mom´s Maid of Honor in 1942. We all send condolences.

Patricia, Tom, David and John Taylor

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