William “Bill” Leo Goodrich of Hobe Sound, FL and previous longtime resident of Easton, MA, loving husband of devoted wife Ilze A. Goodrich of (53) years passed away suddenly on Friday, November 17, 2023, when his heart could no longer hold all the love he had for the world. He was 78.

He is survived by his children, daughter Alexandra (Goodrich) Gerne and her husband Christopher Gerne of Westfield, N.J., as well as his son Andrew William Goodrich and his wife Amy Goodrich of Scituate, MA and the lights of his life, his six grandsons, Luke, William and Kieran Gerne of Westfield, N.J., and Jackson, Maxwell and William Goodrich of Scituate, MA.

Bill ran a successful insurance agency in East Milton Square for over 40 years, with the support of family, friends and clients, who quickly became friends. He was also known for his countless hours of volunteer work at Easter Seals and at his beloved summer camp Agassiz Village in Poland, ME, where he spent many summers as a child. Bill was known to many as ‘coach’ for his volunteer time on the soccer pitch, Little League baseball fields and on the basketball court. He was a great lover of music, with an encyclopedic knowledge of early rock and roll, a skilled competitor at all types of trivia, and the ability to make new friends with ease. Bill could command a room and hold court with endless hours of stories to tell about the family he loved so much.

Bill is one of five children born of the late Leo T. Goodrich and Claire (Desalvo) Goodrich and predeceased by brother Donald Goodrich of Narraganset, RI. He is survived by his sisters Lee (Goodrich) Mahoney of Quincy, MA; Anne Marie (Goodrich) Eddy and her husband Errol of Bridgewater, MA; his brother Paul Goodrich, and his wife Jackie of Quincy, MA. Also survived by his brother-in-law, Michael Mahoney, and sisters-in-law Christine Goodrich and Joan Goodrich.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Saint Agatha Church, Adams Street at Brook Road, Milton, Tuesday, November 28 at 11:30 AM. Relatives and friends invited. Visiting hours and interment private.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Bill's name to the Parkinson's Foundation. www.parkinson.org