Albert L. Goins, Jr.

Albert L. Goins, Jr. obituary, Rochester, NY

Albert L. Goins, Jr.

Albert Goins, Jr. Obituary

Visit the New Comer Cremations & Funerals - Westside Location website to view the full obituary.

Passed away on November 9, 2024 at the age of 71 of lung cancer.

Predeceased by his father, Albert L. Goins, Sr,; son, Albert L. Goins III; sister, Rebecca Sue Goins; brothers, James Russell Goins, Larry Wayne Goins and Roy Edward Goins.

He is survived by his loving wife, Judy Goins; sons, Michael Eric Goins of Clarion, IA, Aaron Preston Goins of Rochester, NY; mother, Josie E. Goins of Danville, KY; sisters, Sheila K. McCormick of Wayne Town, IN, Deana (Randy) Foxworthy of Marshall, IN, Caryn (Jeff) Fuqua of Danville, KY and Sara Goins of Danville, KY; brother, Richard Goins of Crawfordsville, IN; many nieces, nephews and friends. 

Al was born in Lancaster, KY on September 8, 1953. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force as a Precision Measurement Technician for 9 years. The Air Force was an adventure; he traveled to Denver, CO from there to Omaha, NE. And then a remote tour to Shemya, AK and then to Alamorogordo, NM and then to Rochester, NY.

He graduated from RIT with high honors in Associate Applied Science. 

He retired from Eastman Kodak after 33 years. He loved to write poetry in his younger years. He was a Webelos leader for Boy Scouts; and then in his later years he loved downloading old movies and playing Hayday and watching Jeopardy. He could generally answer every question on the show. He was an avid fan of the Buffalo Bills. He loved his dogs. Every year he took his daschunds to the The Daschunds Parade in Rochester, NY

Al will forever be in our hearts and dearly missed. 

A Memorial Service for Al will be held 5:00 PM Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Lakeshore Community Church, 3651 Latta Road.

 Stith Funeral Home to take care of Al's funeral arrangements in Kentucky. Interment at Camp Nelson National Cemetery, Kentucky. 

Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society; Hildebrandt Hospice Care Center or the Wounded Warriors Project in Al's memory.

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