E. Delores "Pete" Goodman, 93

NORTH LIMA – E. Delores "Pete" Goodman, of East Liverpool, passed away Tuesday evening, at the Inn at Glenellen in North Lima. She was 93 years old.

Born in Highlandtown, January 19, 1931, she was a daughter of the late John and Olive McDevitt Whitaker. She was a member of the Wellsville High School Class of 1948 and for 27 years she worked as the secretary to the Dean at the East Liverpool Kent State Campus. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in East Liverpool.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Goodman. The couple married September 21, 1950 at Orchard Grove Church and enjoyed 36 wonderful years together until his death June 10, 1986. She was also preceded by five sisters: Naomi Dawson, Leah Clutter, Mary Carter, Donna Weaver and Leah's twin, Lois, who died at birth, as well as three brothers, Karl, Bill and Johnny Whitaker.

Left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Deborah Smith and her husband, Ralph, of Canfield, and Kim White and her husband, John, of East Liverpool, as well as four grandchildren: Jenna Fantone (Kevin), Ashley Sheffield (Michael), Tiffany Davis (James) and Megan Vernarsky (Chris) and six great-grandchildren: Nicholas and Bryce Fantone, Mailey and Miles Sheffield, and Alina and Lucia Vernarsky.

She is also survived by her fiancé and longtime companion, Dick McHaffie, a sister-in-law Emily Gabbert, neighbor and great friend Valerie Smith, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pete loved life. She loved the simple things like shopping, dancing and yodeling. She and Jim won several jitterbug contests at Virginia Gardens at Rock Springs Park. Later in life, she would travel to Florida with Dick where they enjoyed cheering for the Pittsburgh Pirates during spring training. Above all things in life, she loved and adored her family and friends.

Pastor Claudia Britton of the First United Methodist Church will conduct a funeral service at 3:00 p.m. Saturday at the Dawson Funeral Home. Friends may visit two hours prior to the service. Immediately following the service, friends and family will gather at the Dawson Family Center for fellowship. Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery.

Memorial tributes may take the form of contributions in care of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh at www.givetochildrens.org/tribute-giving/.