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- Rivereast News Bulletin (CT)
July 4, 2014
David Frank Godwin, 65, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Portland and Middletown, was reported missing Oct. 18, 2013, after a brief visit to Connecticut. Born in Portland Dec. 25, 1947, he was the child of the late Frank Godwin and the late Thelma Edith (Barrett) Bergstrom.
David grew up in Portland, and attended local schools there graduating from Portland High School. He worked for Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT; Saint Vincent Hospital, Bridgeport; and he helped out at the Griffin Hospital, Derby, before retiring to Tampa, Fla.
David leaves behind his two sons, Jeffrey and wife Rebecca of East Hampton; David and wife Jennifer of Portland; six grandchildren, Jacob, Danyel, Gabriel, Christopher, Alyssa, and Ryan Godwin; stepmother Grace Godwin of Portland; aunt, Arlene Petras of Bristol; sister, Judy Caminiti of Thonotosassa, Fla.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Besides his parents, his stepfather Roy Bergstrom predeceased him.
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Rivereast News Bulletin (CT)
April 17, 2015
David Frank Godwin, 66, of Tampa, Fla. (formerly of Portland and Middletown) was found Oct. 10, 2014, after being reported missing during a brief visit to Connecticut. Born in Portland Dec. 25, 1947, he was the son of the late Frank Godwin and the late Thelma Edith (Barrett) Bergstrom.
David grew up in Portland and attended local schools, graduating from Portland High School.
He worked for Middlesex Hospital in Middletown; Saint Vincent Hospital in Bridgeport; and he helped out at the Griffin Hospital in Derby before retiring to Tampa, Fla.
David leaves behind his two sons, Jeffrey and wife Rebecca of East Hampton; David and wife, Jennifer of Portland; six grandchildren, Jacob, Danyel, Gabriel, Christopher, Alyssa, and Ryan Godwin; stepmother, Grace Godwin of Portland, CT; aunt, Arlene Perts of Bristol; sister, Judy Caminitie of Thonotosassa, Fla.; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was predeceased by his stepfather, Roy Bergstrom.
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