Audrey Mae (Hale) Goodhue, of Old Saybrook, CT passed away peacefully on Monday, July 19, 2021 having recently celebrated her 90th birthday with a gathering of family and friends and a multitude of remembrances, stories and well wishes.
Audrey was born on April 17, 1931 in Middletown, CT to Milton and Hazel (Lawrence) Hale and lived in Middle Haddam, CT before settling in Old Saybrook with her husband, Roland William “Bill” Goodhue in 1955.
She graduated from Willimantic State Teachers College (Eastern Connecticut State University) in 1953. Audrey began her teaching career in Essex before leaving to raise her children. She returned to teaching elementary students in Old Saybrook Public Schools, retiring in 1983. Previous to her return to teaching, she spent many years serving as church organist and choir director at First Congregational Church in Westbrook and First Church of Christ, Saybrook. Audrey was very active in her home communities of Old Saybrook and a brief time in North Fort Myers, FL. For many years, Audrey was her husband’s dance partner as ballroom dance teachers and later, as choreographers for the Old Saybrook High School Musicals. She was her church’s Youth Group Leader, Girl Scout Leader, an active member of the Old Saybrook Garden Club, a Docent and the chairperson of the Old Saybrook Historical Society’s Gardens.
Audrey was a creative woman who sewed, tailored, quilted and knitted. She was an avid gardener who found joy in creating and tending gardens both at home and for the Hart House gardens. In her later years, she was content to remain at home visiting with family, reading, watching old movies and enjoying her pets’ companionship. She was a generous supporter of countless charities and missions. Audrey will always be remembered for her strong faith, love of family and music, quick wit and her kindness.
Audrey is survived and will be deeply missed by her daughter, Pamela Goodhue Briddle and her husband Jeffrey of Old Saybrook and sons Scott Goodhue and his wife Marcia of Mentor, Ohio, Todd Goodhue and his wife Caren and Ross Goodhue and his wife Andrea both of Old Saybrook.
Audrey was "Nana” and “Nana Audrey” to Mia Gomez of NY, NY, Brynna (Williams) LeBlanc of Minot, ND, Erica Williams and Isaiah Briddle of Old Saybrook, Jennifer (Goodhue) McCarthy of Savage, MN, Katie (Goodhue) Marchinchin of Mentor, OH, Melissa Goodhue of Mankato, MN, Caitlyn Goodhue of Old Saybrook, Bethany Goodhue of Tampa, FL, Taylor Goodhue of Brighton, MA, Austin Goodhue of Old Saybrook, Sarah Doyle of Niantic and Michael Synott of Dorchester, MA. Audrey was Great-Grandmother to Nora Allen, Quinn LeBlanc, Makenna Doyle and Grace Marchinchin. She is also survived and missed by her sister, Sandra Hale DeForest and husband Richard and niece Carol Sinde and great-nephew Luke Sinde of Middle Haddam. She leaves behind her sister-in-law Alyce Goodhue and many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Audrey was predeceased by her husband, her parents, brother Donald Milton Hale and sister Donna Gay Hale.
The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the many loving caretakers who were by her side for these past several years, allowing her to remain comfortable in her home.
A service of Remembrance and Celebration will be held later this fall at First Church in Saybrook and she will be laid to rest in the Memorial Garden. Donations in her memory may be made to the Old Saybrook Historical Society Gardens.
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