Frederick Augustus Godley

Frederick A. Godley Jr.
Posted Thursday, July 7, 2016 12:00 am
Frederick A. Godley Jr. died June 30, 2016. Born in Rye, New York, on November 21, 1919, Fred graduated from The Hotchkiss School in 1938 and later served on the board of trustees. He graduated from Yale in 1942 after an interruption to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. As a Naval Reserve ensign, he was attached to the destroyer USS Quick, where he served for four and a half years as a top gunnery officer. After service, he graduated from the Scheffield School of Engineering and began working at PerkinElmer. He then started the Continental Manufacturing Valve Company, later renamed Xomed, with his friend and co-founder, Lawson Reed. With his interest in medicine, Fred went on to spin-off Xomed, A biomedical application of the high temperature valve technology. Outside of his vocational pursuits, Fred was the head of the building committee of the Presbyterian Church in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he served on the vestry for many years. He was a founding member of The Eaglesmere Conservancy, and with his wife, Mary, he founded the Godley House in Rutland, Vermont as a residential transitional house for Spring Lake Ranch, a mental health rehabilitation facility.Predeceased by his daughter Margaretta Godly, Fred is survived by his three children, Mac Godley, Rick Godley and Betsy Godley Spence; and by his wife, Mary, to whom he was married for 75 years.
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F A Godley United States Public Records Name F A Godley Titles and Terms (Original) JR Also Known As Fred A Godley 2nd Also Known As Name Frederick A Godley 3rd Also Known As Name Fredrick A Godley Residence Date 01 Jan 2009 Residence Place Morris, New York, United States Birth Date 23 Nov 1919 Phone Number (904) 285-5219 Phone Number Recorded Date 01 Jan 2009 Address E Main &Hargrave Address Continued Morris, New York Address Date 01 Jan 2009 2nd Address 3 Sandpiper Cv 2nd Address Continued Ponte Vedra, Florida 32082 2nd Address Date 01 Jun 2001-01 Jan 2009 3rd Address 3 Sandpiper Cv 3rd Address Continued Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082 3rd Address Date 12 Apr 1984-01 Jan 2009 Possible Relatives Jr Frederick A Godley, Mary M Godley Record Number 37774542

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Generous benefactor to his old private schooling 2012. Article attached. Paid Notice: Deaths GODLEY, FREDERICK A. Published: July 6, 2016 FACEBOOK TWITTER GOOGLE+ EMAIL SHARE PRINT REPRINTS GODLEY--Frederick A.,Jr. November 23, 1919 -- June 30, 2016. Born in Rye, New York, on November 23, 1919, Fred graduated from The Hotchkiss School in 1938 and later served on the board of trustees. He graduated from Yale in 1942 after an interruption to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II. As a Naval Reserve Ensign, he was attached to the destroyer, USS Quick where he served for four and a half years as a Top Gunnery Officer. After service, he graduated from the Scheffield School of Engineering and began working at PerkinElmer. He then started the Continental Manufacturing Valve Company, later renamed Xomox, with his friend and co-founder, Lawson Reed. With his interest in medicine, Fred went on to spin-off Xomed, a biomedical application of the high temperature valve technology. Outside of his vocational pursuits, Fred was the head of the building committee of the Presbyterian Church in New Canaan, Connecticut where he served on the vestry for many years, was a founding member of The Eaglesmere Conservancy, and with his wife, Mary, he founded the Godley House in Rutland, Vermont as a residential transitional house for Spring Lake Ranch, a mental health rehabilitation facility. Fred was predeceased by his daughter Margaretta Godly, is survived by his three children, Mac Godley, Rick Godley and Betsy Godley Spence and by his wife, Mary, to whom he was married for 75 years. Please visit our online Tribute at www.quinn-shalz.com. Services under the care and direction of Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home, Jacksonville Beach, FL. 1/3 https://archive.nytimes.com/query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage-9903E3DB...