Geraldine Byer Goodman

WELLS – Geraldine Byer Goodman, a resident of Wells, Maine, died July 3, 2022, at her home in Wells after a brief illness.

She was born in Boston, Massachusetts on October 23, 1933, the daughter of Betty and Jack Goodman. She lived in Hull Massachusetts, home of famous Nantasket Beach and Paragon Park. Her parents were known for the penny candy house and hair salon.

Gerry graduated from Hingham High School class of 1951 and attended Boston University Sargent College for Physical Education and graduated class of 1955. She taught Physical Education in Newport, Rhode Island for two years and then in the Marlborough, Massachusetts public school system for 30 years while living in Framingham, Massachusetts and Wells, Maine, which became her home. She commuted to Marlborough from Maine for 15 years until she retired.

She was a member and trainer at Seacoast Fitness -formally Heart and Muscle – until her second retirement.

Gerry had a caring and humorous personality and was well loved by everyone who knew her -and always had a laugh about life. She had a big heart and a strong will.

Gerry is survived by her younger sister Dorothy Elkin of Meriden, Connecticut (predecessed by her brother in law David Elkin); her son Scott Kadish and daughter-in-law Melissa Kadish of Cincinnati, Ohio; her son Marc Kadish of Miami, Florida and Boston, Massachusetts ; grandson Ian Kadish and his wife Emily, and great grandson Knox and great grand daughter Remi of Estero, Florida; grandson Kendall Kadish of Denver, Colorado; grandson Max Kadish and his wife Melanie of Cincinnati, Ohio; and grandson Cooper Kadish of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2022 from 1-2 p.m., Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road, Wells, followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Ocean View Cemetery, Wells, Maine.

To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Gerry’s Book of Memories Page at http://www.bibberfuneral.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Bibber Memorial Chapel, 111 Chapel Road Wells, Maine 04090.

Should friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the York County Teacher’s Retiree

Association,

48 Clark Rd.,

Alfred, ME 04002

in Gerry‘s memory.