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Alphonsus "Al" "Phonsie" Goggin
January 20, 1932 - January 12, 2016
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<div itemprop="description">GOGGIN, Alphonsus Bernard &ldquo;Al&rdquo; &ldquo;Phonsie&rdquo; <br /> <br />Born Jan. 20th, 1932, returned to his Maker on Jan. 12th, 2016. Beloved husband of 62 years of Marilyn (nee Huntley). Loving father of Greg &ldquo;Randy&rdquo; (Hong), Lynda Mowbray, Gerald (Phyllis), Mark (Joanne), Bob (Stacy), and father-in-law of Lorna, Bob and Larry. Proud Grampa &ldquo;Papa&rdquo; to Maegan (Chad), Sarah (Gilles), Phoebe, Maggie (Garret), Sammy (Jeff), Lane (Stephen), Jessica, Jennifer, Jaclyn, Kenny, Dennis, Bobby, Luke, Maria and Emilie, and Great Grampa to Jolie, Elliette, Brody, Sadie, Raymond, Sam, Charlie and Jack. Dear brother of Gerald (Lynda), Ellen (the late Doug) Manhire, and predeceased by Bernard, Dick and Eugene. Brother-in-law of the late Bob (Liz) Huntley, David (Doris) Huntley, Ricky (Lyn) Huntley, Scott (Cathy) Huntley, the late Roy Huntley, Pat (the late Bill) Mayville, and Barbara (Ted) Dow. <br /> <br />He will also be lovingly remembered by his amazing caregiver Kristine Quinn and her family (Jack, Brittney, Brett and Sammy), as well as many nieces, nephews, his Church family and his sidekick Tojo. <br /> <br />Al worked as a logger in B.C., as a deck hand at McQueen Marine, was one of the original volunteers for the AA&amp;M Ambulance Service, and eventually retired from Chrysler Canada and Concours Mold Inc. He was a Korean War Veteran, served as a Paratrooper in the Royal Canadian Regiment, and was also a Brentwood Alumni. <br /><br />Special thanks to Dr. Mara Bilibajkich for the outstanding care she provided to Al<br /><br />Visiting at the JAMES H. SUTTON FUNERAL HOME, 401 Sandwich St., S., Amherstburg (519-736-2134) on Friday, Jan. 15 from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. with a Veterans Service at 8 p.m. and Parish prayers at 8:30 p.m. Further visiting will take place on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. until we process at 10:30 a.m. to St. John the Baptist Church for Mass of the Resurrection at 11:00 a.m. officiated by Father Brian Jane. Cremation to follow. <br /> <br />In kindness, memorial donations made to St. John the Baptist Church or to a charity of your choice would be appreciated. <br /> <br />You may share your memories at www.jhsutton-funeral.ca <br /></div>