Donald Richard Goffinet, age 82, of Missouri City, Texas passed away on February 25, 2021 in the hospital with his children by his side. Don was the son of Vince and Lolita (Edie) Goffinet and he was raised in Rittman, Ohio. He married Mary Ann Smith on June 13, 1964. Mary was the love of his life.
Don was a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Army and he served 4 years in the Army reserves. He had a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics from the University of Akron. He worked for Witco Chemical Company for 21 years in various positions. He retired from Witco in 1997, but decided to return to professional life (at Mary’s urging) after only a few months. He worked for Pioneer Chemicals, Univar and Expo before finally retiring in 2020.
Don was preceded in death by his father Vince, his mother Edie, his wife of 47 years Mary Goffinet and his nephew Steve Neff. He is survived by his daughters, Kathy Barzilla and her husband John, and Debby Adkins and her husband John; granddaughters, Abbey Adkins and Emily Adkins; grandson, Eric Barzilla and grandchildren Levi, Ava and Vera; brother Jim Goffinet and sister Sandi Neff and her husband Lee; Sister-in-law Dorothy Holleran and husband Bill and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Don’s memory may be made to M D Anderson Cancer Center, Alzheimer’s Association or to the charity of your choice.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.settegastkopf.com for the Goffinet family.
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