Madeline Goodman

Madeline Shapiro Goodman, age 96, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, June 8, 2016 at UW Hospital in Madison, WI. Madeline was born in Madison on December 26, 1919. Her family lived in the Greenbush neighborhood. She attended Longfellow Grade School and Central High School graduating in 1937, the only class without a graduation photo because the bleachers collapsed. She worked at Emporium Department store and Madison Kipp. She enlisted in the army (WAC) from July 1944-February 1946. On January 17, 1946 she married Milton Goodman, who she met while he was on military leave in Madison. They moved to Brooklyn, NY later that year where her husband was born and lived in the quonset huts in Carnarsie. Their first son Alan was born there and a few years later they bought their first home in Elmont, NY where Marla and Monte were born. Moving again in 1955 to Bethpage, NY where David was born. She and her husband retired to Florida (Coconut Creek in 1984 and Boynton Beach in 1994) where they started golfing, traveling and enjoying the warm weather. They loved seeing their children and grandchildren. They visited Madison in the summer to see their daughter and sonin- law and other relatives. She enjoyed playing different variations of solitaire, playing Rummikub, Michigan rummy & word search puzzles and teaching all to play. After her husband died in 2001 she spent summers with her daughter in Madison. Then last June she moved here permanently with Marla & Randy. She is survived by her children, Alan (Ellen) Goodman of St.Marys, GA, Marla Robinson (Randy Beard) of Fitchburg, WI, Monte (Sharon) Goodman of Coram, NY, David Goodman (Sheila Feldman) of Davie, FL and grandchildren, Craig (Colleen), Allison, Jason, Ashley, Madison, Stone & Jake and great grandsons, Darien & Alexander and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Milton, her parents, Max & Rose Shapiro, sisters, Beatrice (Meyer) Sweet, Sandra (Marvin) Kelinson, brothers Jerry (Esther) & Sherman (Adeline) Shapiro, son-in-law, James Robinson. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, American Cancer Society or charity of your choice. Her life came full circle from where she was born back to where she passed. She will be laid to rest at Star of David Memorial Gardens in N. Lauderdale, FL on Tuesday June 14,2016 at 10:30 am to be with her husband again after 15 years apart. Special thanks to Marty & Sylvia & Marge of FL and Bette & Jim & Judy of Fitchburg for your help with mom and also to Randy because I (Marla) could not have done this alone. Time to reunite with your entire family, cousins and friends. For online condolences visit www.gundersonfh.com or starofdavidfuneralchapel.com There will be a WI memorial at a date to be determined.