Beth Elaine Russett Goodwin

Beth Elaine Russett Goodwin was born March 20th, 1943 in Decatur, Indiana. She was a 1960 graduate of Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, New York. She was involved in theater and enjoyed performing in “Our Town” and “Death of a Salesman”. She also played bells in high school. She received her BA from the University of Nebraska in 1965 with a dual major in Music and Math Education. Beth taught 7th grade math at Weymouth Junior High for many years. She very much enjoyed travelling and drove across the county in her VW Convertible and camped at many family camp sites along the way. She was very close with family in Indiana and loved visiting.

She met her future husband Norman Goodwin Jr. through her best friend Joetta Niemeyer and was in a loving marriage for 35 years until Norman passed away in 2005. She was also pre-deceased by her parents Carolyn and Rev. Dorland Russett. Norman and Beth shared a great love for crossword puzzles, science and time spent in Boothbay Harbor together. She is survived and greatly missed by her three children: Sharon DuPont (Paul) of Charlotte, North Carolina; Mark Goodwin of Braintree, Massachusetts; and Meg Donahue (Steve) of Wilton, Connecticut; her four grandchildren, Noelle and Danielle DuPont; Morgan and Liam Donahue; by her brothers Chris Russett of Tulia, Texas; and Jack Russett (Betty) of Zanesville, Ohio.

Beth loved singing and was a long-time member of the Quincy Choral Society. She was also an accomplished piano player. She was an avid reader who also enjoyed gardening, crocheting, sudoku puzzles, cribbage, and spending time with her grandkids. She would make her amazing “Goody” cookies with homemade frosting for the neighborhood during Christmas and other holidays throughout the year.

She was a proud owner of a knitting machine that produced many creative outfits for her children. Her great love of reading was fostered by her Grandmother Edna Sprunger Muselman who owned a religious bookshop in Berne, Indiana. Beth always had such a beautiful smile on her face. Her kindness and compassion were noticed by all. Her festive earrings and sweaters brought joy to everyone around her. She had a sweater and earrings for every occasion….for every season : ) “Says You” was her favorite radio talk show and she used to record the nightly news every night so she wouldn’t miss a thing. She had a great love for animals and had many pet cats over the years. Beth passed away peacefully on Monday April 17th, 2023 with her three children and her brother Jack by her side. Beth will always be in our hearts.

There will be a celebration of life on Saturday April 22nd 10am to 12 noon at Deware Funeral Home at 576 Hancock St. in Wollaston. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Delta Rescue at www.deltarescue.org