George A. Goodwald

October 29, 1918 - January 24, 2016

George A. Goodwald, 97, of Ellwood City, formerly of New Brighton, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, at his residence in Ellwood City. Born Oct. 29, 1918, in Rochester, a son of the late August J. and Clarissa Kabler Goodwald, he was a retired civil service employee with the Dept. of Defense in Sacramento, CA. He was also retired from the Pennsylvania Railroad, Conway. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, was a member of the former Zion United Methodist Church, Daugherty Twp. presently the Faith Community United Methodist, Rochester, and was a 1935 graduate of Rochester High School. He is survived by a beloved stepdaughter, Donna L. McFarland, Ellwood City; one grandson, Gregory E. Montgomery and his wife, Laura, California; four great-grandchildren; four adopted grandchildren, Scott McFarland, Florida; Deeanna and Ralph Boehm, New York; William McFarland, Ellwood City and Angela and Rob Hamrick, Virginia, and five adopted great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marian L. Steele Goodwald, in 1981; a daughter, Kathy Gish; three brothers, Herman, Robert and Joseph Goodwald, and a special friend and companion, Violet V. Hohl, in 2012. Friends will be received Wednesday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester, where a service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Officiating will be his pastor the Rev. Dr. Donald Dotterer. Entombment will be in Sylvania Hills Mausoleum. The family wishes memorial contributions be made to the Heritage Hospice, 356 Freeport St., Suite 200, New Kensington, PA 15068.