Gilford-----John F. Goddard, Jr., 92, of 28 Dockham Shore Road died at his home on Friday, December 26, 2014.
John was born September 21, 1922 in Salem, Mass., the son of the late Pauline (Schreiner) and John F. Goddard, Sr . He resided in Swampscott, Mass. for several years before moving to Gilford eighty years ago.
John served in the U. S. Army Air Corps during WWII and was co-owner of Laconia Hardware Store in Downtown Laconia for fifty years and was part owner of the Holusin Lodge in Groton, N.H. He was also a director and trustee of Laconia Savings Bank, now Bank of New Hampshire, for many years.
John was an avid snowmobiler and hunter. Two of his favorite places were his camp in West Stewartstown and his Lodge in Groton. He was a member of the Laconia Rotary Club and had perfect attendance for fifty years. He had been a member of Mt. Lebanon Masonic Lodge #32 F. & A.M. since 1947 and was Past Master in 1953. He was also a member of the Bektash Shrine, past president of the New England Hardware Dealers, a past member of the Winnipesaukee Yacht Club and a member of the Belknap County Sportsmen’s Club.
Survivors include his wife of sixty-five years, Mary Lou (Spear) Goddard, a son, Gregory Goddard, and his wife, Denise, and a daughter, Wendy Barrett, all of Gilford; two grandchildren, Jennifer and Jeremy; a brother, Wallace Goddard, of Saylorsburg, Penn.; a niece, Mary Jane Moir and husband, Glenn, and their children, Daniel Stone and Annika Stone, all of Penacook and several nephews and nieces.
There will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 3:00PM at the Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Road, Gilford. N.H. Rev. Michael Graham, Pastor of the Church, will officiate.
Spring burial be in the family lot in Pine Grove Cemetery, Gilford, N.H.
For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Special Olympics New Hampshire, 650 Elm Street, Manchester, NH 03101
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N. H. is assisting the family. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.