George W. Gooding

April 21, 1922 - January 16, 2016

George Gooding, age 93, passed away January 16, 2016 in Bellingham. A lifelong resident of Bellingham, he was born April 21, 1922 to Edward and May Gooding. George graduated from Meridian High School in 1941. He served in the US Army during WWII in General Patton’s 3rd Army in the European Theater at such places as Normandy, Bastogne, and the Battle of the Bulge. George married his wife of 71 years, Carolyn Bennett, in 1944 in Paris, TX. He worked operating heavy equipment for the WA State DOT in Whatcom County for over 20 years. George was a lifetime member of the VFW and the American Legion. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and provider, and for his great sense of humor. George was preceded in death by his siblings Edna Dahlgren, Harvey Gooding, Nina Martin and Pearl Hohl. He is survived by his loving wife Carolyn, son Steve Gooding (AZ), daughter Susan (husband Clint) Parker (Sedro Woolley), granddaughters Jennifer Lucas, Melissa Gooding and Krystal (husband Kirk) Carpenter, four great-grandchildren; Hayden, Brett, Natalie and Emmalee, and many loving relatives and friends. A service of remembrance with military honors will be held at Westford Funeral Home at 12 Noon on Friday, January 22nd. Memorials may be made to the American Legion Post #7 in Bellingham.