Mr. Paul Gannon Godfrey's Obituary
Paul Gannon Godfrey, 70, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by
his family on September 22, 2014. Born February 14, 1944 in Evanston, IL,
Paul was the only child of Mary & Paul Godfrey. He graduated from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in Physics in 1966, and
received his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of
Medicine in 1970. Following graduation, he interned at Rush University
Medical Center where he met his loving wife of 45 years, Maureen Ann
Godfrey. In 1975, after completing his surgical residency at Rush he moved
his wife & daughter to San Bernardino to begin his surgical practice with
the San Bernardino Medical Group.
During his 37 year tenure, Paul was a staff member of the St. Bernadine
Medical Center where he was also Chief of the Medical Staff in 1993. Among
his contributions to the community were his 20 years of service on the
volunteer Board of Directors of the Blood Bank of San Bernardino &
Riverside counties. Paul was also a member of the American Medical
Association, California Medical Association, American College of Surgeons,
San Bernardino County Medical Society, and Tri-County Surgical Society.
His private practice continued from 1975 until he retired in 2014.
He is survived by his wife Maureen, daughter Kelly (Joseph Shusko) and two
grandchildren, Aidan Joseph & Reagan Colleen of Rochester, NY and dear
cousin Elaine Jacques of Middleton, MA.
A very special, heartfelt thanks to the St. Bernadine’s nurses and
Cambridge Hospice team.
Interment at Resurrection Cemetery, Peoria, IL
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Believe Walk (Fighting
Cancer), P.O. Box 150, San Bernardino, CA 92402, or Cambridge Hospice, 869
E. Foothill Blvd, Ste. N-3, Upland, CA 91786.
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