Marian Goodwin, 77, longtime nurse, RHS 1943

Marian “Marie” Haight Goodwin of 642 Danbury Road, a lifelong Ridgefielder and longtime nurse, died on Friday morning, May 9, at Danbury Hospital. She was 77 years old.
Mrs. Goodwin was born in Danbury, Dec. 29, 1925, a daughter of the late John F. Sr. and Gertrude Kehoe Haight of Ridgefield.
As a child, she lived on North Salem Road, but the family moved to Washington Street when she was five, and she lived much of her life in homes on that road.
Mrs. Goodwin attended the former Titicus Schoolhouse and graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1943. She later graduated from St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing, New York, N.Y.
A retired nursing supervisor, Mrs. Goodwin had been a member of the nursing staff of the former Altnacraig Convalescent Home High Ridge for 37 years before her retirement.
In 1967, she moved to Main Street and later lived at Ballard Green.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Church and enjoyed gardening.
Mrs. Goodwin is survived by two daughters, Lani Brown and her husband Richard of Ridgefield, and Anne Belanger and her husband Bob of Wilmington, N.C.; two sons, Thomas Goodwin of Danbury and James Goodwin and his wife Luz of Newtown; seven grandchildren, Wendy Boscia of Ridgefield, DJ Brown of Ridgefield, Kenneth Brown of Danbury, Andrew Brown of Danbury, Andrea Singer of Danbury, Tammy Grabner of New Milford, Eric Belanger of Vermont, and Angela Belanger of Wilmington, N.C.; 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Her brother, retired Ridgefield Police Chief John F. Haight Jr., died last fall.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday in St. Mary’s Church.
Burial was in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Contributions in her memory may be made to Meals on Wheels, 25 Gilbert Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877.
The Kane Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.