Mr. Terry Sean Goen

One of my all-time favorite Fellas. I'm sure you're makin' 'em laugh on the other side.

He was an incredible, likeable guy that I enjoyed every time I saw him. I am so grateful that Dallis found such a wonderful man who shared his joy with everyone & the world.
I look forward to Dallis' & Conner's continued journey blessed in having the time they did with him.

Dallas and Connor- there are no words to express how heartbroken we feel for you both. Take comfort in knowing that Terry made a lasting impact on all that knew him. We will miss seeing his waves and chats. Even now, we still expect to see him pulling up smiling and waving. May God bless you both and cherish the memories you made together for those can never be taken away. Dallas- You and Terry raised a kind and polite young man. We see Terry every time Connor smiles and waves. Be proud.

Terry and I were appointees by Brian oneal To Imrc committee for Anaheim school district. Terry brought humor and wisdom to the committee and was a dedicated member serving for a number of years. I enjoyed serving with him. He will be missed. I always thought that he would make a good councilman but could not talk him into it.

Uncle Terry, I am truly blessed to have had you as my uncle, I struggle to understand why you had to go so soon, you were such a hilarious, loving , fun man. You absoultley loved Conner so much and Dallis you guys were the cutest family ever, I remember being at your wedding and experience how happy you both were , and how proud you were of Conner always. I wish you were here, we all do !! Thank you for all the laughs , support you gave us all you were definitely One of a kind, I am proud to be your niece, always remembered, were broken that your gone , love you always!!! Until we meet again uncle... your niece kelly♡

Dallis and Conner - I am so sorry for your tremendous loss. I have known Terry for almost 20 years as we worked together on school committees which benefited children in the AUHSD, including our own. Currently, we were serving on the AUHSD Instructional Materials Review Committee. Terry was bright, funny, and always had great one-liners that would get us every time in our meetings. I will miss him at our meetings as we go forward. Terry was a special husband and father who always spoke so highly of both of you. Both of you should be proud. My love and prayers to both of you at this difficult time. Terry will be remembered always in my heart.

Dallis and Conner,words cannot express our sadness and how sorry we are In The loss of our dear Uncle Terry.I so wish we had more time with him.He always lit up the room with his presence and his humor and smile.He was such a sweet man. We will always cherish every memory with him. And hold him dear to our hearts.We love you guys so much and are here for you.May you rest in peace Uncle Terry.We will miss you terribly and love you forever!I'm greatful for the times we've shared and so glad you got to meet baby James.Love your niece, Lindsay.Jimmy and James

Dallis,so sorry for you and Connor,my heart breaks for you. I pray God will wrap his arms around you and Connor and comfort you in this sad time. Love you ,you and Connor are in my prayers.

Terry is my younger brother, I am I think still in shock about this and heart broken. I will miss him so much and I wish I had more time with him. He was the funniest, most generous, kind hearted, giving person that Ive ever known. Im so sorry Dallis and Conner, I know how much he loved you both and Im here for you guys, always. Im sure Dee and my mom welcomed him with big hugs along with Jesus❤Love him forever!

We were so blessed to have finally met Terry. It a few short days we grew to love him. I could tell he was a great family man. His love for you and Conner was so obvious. I know you guys are heartbroken and I pray Gods peace and comfort on you. I will forever remember those days and cherish the memories made. Blessings

Dallis and Conner......it is so hard to find the words to express the sadness and grief we feel at Terry's loss. The world has lost a unique man. I personally regret not having spent more time with all of you and will always cherish the memories I hold of Terry's quick wit, love and humor. Our love and prayers are with you always.

Terry, "my sweet baby brother". I have such sweet memories of him growing up. I watched him grow into a wonderful, loving, caring, honest and hilarious man. He loved his family so much! Conner, you were his whole world! He was always so proud of you and constantly spoke of you. Terry made me laugh so much that I would cry. He was so much like his mother, Dee. Even when I was down, he'd bring me back up and in tears with laughter. Our hearts are broken. Terry was taken away from us way too soon. I know he is in a good place and is being well taken care of. Terry, you will always be my sweet baby brother, and I love you forever. Dallis and Conner, please know that we will always be here for you! Love, Johanna Nikolas &family

I have known Terry for almost 20 years. During this time I have seen him being very supportive of public education through his generous donation of his time and monetary support. Whenever I would speak to him, he was always positive and uplifting. It was obvious that Connor was special in his life as occasionally I would run into the two of them in a local store and we would chat for a moment. Terry was a genuinely nice human being and he will be missed. I offer my sincere condolences to Dallis and Connor.

Terry was our Cousin but always felt more like our Brother. I always felt like I was his Big Sister. Our Mothers were very close Sisters and he was raised with the 5 of us Fernandes Siblings. He was my Brother Michaels Best Friend.Terry grew up to be such a wonderful Husband and amazing Father to Conner. He was so very proud of him! Terry was Uncle to our 3 Children,who all adored him. He loved my Parents as his own and they loved him. He was like a Son to our Mother Jaynie. Terry never missed Family gatherings,Holidays or our annual trips to Carlsbad. We have so many wonderful memories with him. He always made everything so much more fun! He had such a witty sarcastic sense of humor! Terry was just so genuine with so much integrity. He was so generous, loving, kind and empathetic. His heart was as big as he was. You were so lucky to call Terry your Friend. We were so blessed to have him in our Family.
Our Family will forever miss Terry. He was such a huge part of us. We will always miss his huge presence.Our hearts are shattered. He will be in our hearts forever and never forgotten.

Dallis we love you and Conner. We will always be here for you.
Our deepest condolences to you both for your loss,

Lorayne and Louie Zaragoza And Family

Terry was one off the best friends one could ever have.

Dallis, I am so sorry for you and Conner. Terry is/was/and always will be in my heart. I know he was a wonderful husband and the best father that Conner could ever had asked for. I really loved Terry, he is probably laughing now up in heaven reading this message, for once he would understand everything that I am saying (writing).. He always gave me a hard time because of my accent, but with a big smile will tell me that he was joking.. He was very sarcastic, and that was socking at first, I wouldn't know if what he said it was for real or not, it took only a bit to see through his big (almost) 7' body that he was a good man, one you can count on, a good friend, always ready to listen. I am happy to have met him, my only regret as many others, is that I could had spent more time with him, selfish.. I know, but when you spend time with a good friend like Terry, you want more.. We saw many basketball games together, even some where our kids were not playing, he loved to watch basketball, and he knew the game. He taught me how to make some nice marinated steaks in the bbq. The thing that always liked is that every where I saw him he was with friends, long time friends, and that tells you what a good person he was. Terry was someone you want to have next to you your whole life, GREAT HEART, HONEST, SMART, FUNNY, GRATEFUL, and ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU, READY TO LISTEN and GIVE YOU GOOD ADVICE. A GOOD FRIEND!

Terry, I met him at CSULB when my grandson and Conner were attending a basketball camp in the summer. Then one day at Los Al we saw each other and said weve met before and couldnt figure out where then it dawned on us it was at the camp. My grandson and Conner played basketball for four years together in high school and Terry and I became good friends. We would sit together and coach as if we were on the bench. He was a awesome husband, father and very funny and kind man, we would meet for breakfast when Id come down at his favorite place. Im saddened but also grateful to have met Terry and his wonderful family. My grandson Pierre and Conner were really cool together and I hope they will always continue to be life long friends. And I could ever forget what you as a wife and mother meant to Terry you were two peas in a pod. Thank you for allowing me and my family to have crossed your paths. Hes gone but never forgotten. Blessings to you both and please if there is anything support that you need dont hesitate to reach out. Love you always. Cardale, Pierre, Nykauni and Nylah

I served with Terry on the AUHSD Instructional Materials Review Committee for a number of years. He was always a surprise with his dry wit and sarcasm: a very intelligent and funny person. I will miss his always friendly and sometimes acerbic comments on the materials. I send my heartfelt condolences to you, Dallis, and Conner.

An amazing man who would go out of his way to help you. He also had a great sense of humor and loved to play practical jokes . The last time I saw him, he came over to Hollywood and we saw the band SWEET at the Whisky a GO GO .

I so enjoyed meeting Terry when he was still a young kid,it was great fun watching him grow into a dear fun loving guy.I have some real fun memories of him.He is loved and will be missed....

We are all shocked. I am so sorry for you and Conner.
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Terry was my beloved husband and wonderful father to our son Conner. I loved him with all of my heart. He was the most loving, honest, trustworthy, ethical, compassionate (I could go on forever) man. He was also so funny and sarcastic and loved life to the fullest. He told me that his whole daily goal was to make me laugh and how wonderful is that! Just to want to make the person you loved happy. Words do not describe how much I will miss him everyday of my life!

Every condolence card I read tells of what a wonderful man he was to his friends and family. All the cards say how he consistently took time to care for the people he loved and how honest and dependable he was. As a father, he was always there for Conner. Both Terry and I were raised by our mothers and knew how important it was to have a dependable father. But Terry was exceptional, and enjoyed every aspect of being a dad. He especially enjoyed just spending time wiith Conner talking and sharing their common interests. Their bond was so special and Terry treasured every moment spent with his son. Terry was so proud to be Conner's father!

I loved Terry for being the best husband and father to our son that I could have had. I will always love and miss hiim! He was my partner and I don't know what to do without him! We shared everything together for the past twenty-seven years. I can't believe I'm writing about him in the past tense! He should be here to comfort me like he always has! He was my rock! I don't know how to be without him! Terry, I will miss you always my wonderful husband! Forever, Dallis