Edward (Eddie) Leroy Godshalk

Edward (Eddie) Leroy Godshalk, resident of San Jose, CA passed away in San Jose, CA on October 13 from a stroke and associated traumatic brain injury. Eddie was 69 years old. Eddie was a real estate pioneer, brother, and friend.

Born in Washington, DC, he was raised in Olney, MD and attended Sherwood High School and Montgomery College in Maryland. After moving to California, Eddie graduated from California State University, Long Beach and San Francisco State University. Eddie lived and worked in San Jose, CA. Eddie worked as a union carpenter/ironworker on several iconic buildings including The Willard Hotel and the National Gallery of Art (East Wing) in Washington, DC and Apple's "spaceship" building at Apple Park in Cupertino, CA. Eddie was also very involved in his passion, computer real estate models, inventing models and writing several books and articles on the subject.

Eddie was preceded in death by his mother, Jeanette Benchoff Godshalk and father, John Leonard Godshalk, and is survived by his four brothers, Gary Daniel Godshalk and his wife Rita Godshalk, Ronald Craig Godshalk, David William Godshalk and partner Inge Foreman, John Robbins Godshalk and his partner Richard Davis, nieces, nephews, and friends.

Memorial service is private. The family wishes to give special thanks to his friend Heidi for her support and care, and to his care team at Valley Medical Center. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Eddie's name to the Brain Trauma Foundation, www.braintrauma.org or the Valley Medical Center Foundation, www.vmcfoundation.org .