West Lebanon, NH

Richard T. Godfrey, Jr. beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died of natural causes Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at the White River Junction VA Medical Center.

"Dick" was born July 08,1928 in Norton, MA to Richard T. Godfrey, Sr., and Grace (Howard) Godfrey. In 1946 he graduated from Segreganset Agricultural School in Segreganset, MA. Upon graduation he enlisted in the Army/Air Force and was stationed at Randolph Field Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX as a gas plant operator. He was deployed to the Philippines and Korea to construct oxygen plants in 1949 and 1950, respectively. When the war broke out in 1950, he was redeployed to combat where he sustained injuries and earned a Purple Heart before returning to the Philippines to construct another oxygen plant.

In 1952, while stationed in the Philippines he met Soledad (Sally) Carlotta with whom he "was immediately smitten". They married in 1952. They would be married for over 50 years before Sally passed away in 2004 from cancer. Their time together took them from Cape Cod to Florida before moving to Killington in 1967 to raise a family. In Killington, he leveraged his mechanical aptitude by becoming a builder and developer over the next 30 years. His projects included the Barrows Towne Road and Cricket Hill areas in Killington. Dick and Sally then spent 10 years in the antique business where he plied his skills fixing, repairing, and renovating antiques. Upon Sally's passing, Dick spent 20 years in Las Vegas, NV where he kept busy in his community helping neighbors with various odds jobs well into his late eighties. In 2019 he moved to Quail Hollow in West Lebanon, NH to be close to family.

Known for his friendly demeanor and active lifestyle, Dick was always in the company of his many friends. At 96 he could still be seen at coffee group, going out to breakfast or lunch with a buddy, playing Friday night card games and Saturday night cribbage, riding the bus for his weekly grocery shopping trip, or walking around the circle at Quail Hollow getting his exercise.

Dick is survived by a son, James (and wife Eileen) of Woodstock, VT, a son, Stephen of Orwell, VT, and grandson, Lucas of Boston, MA, who was the apple of his eye. He is also survived by his brother, Norman of Fort Pierce, FL.

He was predeceased by his wife Sally, sister Dorothy, and brother Joseph.

Funeral arrangements will be held June 20, 2025, from 3:00-5:00 PM at the Cabot Funeral Home with a reception to follow at the Thompson Senior Center, both in Woodstock, VT. Memorial contributions may be made to North Country Honor Flight, PO Box 2644, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, Note: In memory of Richard Godfrey, Flight 50.