Obituary of Betty J. Goodwill

Betty Jean (Van Guilder) Goodwill, 95, died peacefully at the Titusville Healthcare & Rehab Center on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Betty was born on May 27, 1924, in Grand Valley to the late Lynn and Ethel (Gifford) Van Guilder. She was a generous woman who loved her cats, sweets and spending time with loved ones whenever possible. She never let life slow her down. Betty was always there to listen without judgement and make you laugh with her contagious smile. She was deeply loved by all of her family. Her family remembers her as a kind, gentle, patient mother and grandmother. Betty is survived by her daughters, Susan Hazen and husband Carl, Christine Titus, Cynthia Tarleton, Ellen Cleland all of Titusville; her grandchildren, Betty Reynolds of Cooperstown, Theodore Popeski and wife Kelly of Titusville, Tina Cleland of Titusville, Freddy Cleland and wife Erin of Townville, Heather Titus, Amber Titus, Art Tarlton and wife Nadine, Jeremey Tarlton and wife Nikki, Chad Tarlton all of Titusville, Nicole Goodwill of Niles, OH, Lewis Hazen of Norfolk, VA, Jared Hazen of Flagstaff, AZ; and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by 2 sons, Samuel and Daniel Goodwill; a grandson, Randy Popeski; and 3 brothers, Raymond, Robert and Claud Van Guilder. Friends may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home 303 N. Washington St., Titusville, PA 16354 on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. Funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home on Friday at 2:00 pm. Inurnment of ashes will be in Sanford Cemetery.