In Loving Memory of
Evelyn May Goodings (née Barker)
1926-2026
Obituary of Evelyn May Goodings (née Barker)
Evelyn passed away on Sunday, June 07, 2026, at the Niagara Falls General Hospital at the age of 100. She was born on January 04, 1926. Predeceased by her husband Wallace Henry “Gus” Goodings. Loving mother of Wendy, Mary Jane (Harvey), Christine (Lauriel) and Douglas (Jenny). Beloved grandmother of Jason and Jessica (Ryan). She was also predeceased by her siblings George, Allen and Betty.Evelyn loved gardening, painting, quilting and being with family and friends. She was a founding member of the Canadian Snowbird Association and a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. The family would like to thank the staff of the Palliative Care Unit for their wonderful care and support. In accordance with Evelyn’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a private interment will be held at later date. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
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Photo from Anne Boyd
My Sincere Condolences to the Family of Evelyn Goodings … she will be missed.
Attached, is a photo that was taken a few days after her 100th Birthday.
Douglas, she was thrilled with all her Birthday Wishes (King Charles and Camilla, The Prime Minister of Canada, The Governor General of Canada, her beloved Blue Jay’s and more). You and your siblings did her proud!
I’ve known Evelyn for nearly five decades and she has always been a source of love, wisdom, kindness, and unwavering support.
I will always be grateful for the love and acceptance she showed me.
Evelyn was also an amazing grandmother to Jessica and Jason. The love she shared with them was truly special, and they will forever carry her memory in their hearts. Her guidance, encouragement, and unconditional love helped shape their lives, and they were blessed to have her as their grandmother. Grandma Pinecone!
You will be deeply missed, fondly remembered, and forever loved.
Went to Sobey’s without you, yesterday just wasn’t the same.
Thanks for all the shopping trips and lunches. I’m going to miss those and the trips to the library. Miss you lots. Wendy Anne.
Picked up the phone to call you today. Miss you! Mj
She was a super woman. Nothing fazed her, always doing something. Had a great talk with her shortly after her last birthday. covered the old days. She certainly will be missed, but remember her smile and her actions. She had a super journey and left a great legacy for you, her family.
Thinking of all of you at this sad time…
Sincerely,
I was saddened to hear that Evelyn had passed away. I have good memories of her and Betty from years ago. Please accept my condolences
My deepest condolences and sympathies go out to the Goodings family on the passing of .Evelyn. She was a wonderful person. When I worked at the City of St. Catharines, she was in the Human Resources department. She was so gracious with the public and personnel. God rest her soul
My deepest condolences to Evelyn’s family for your loss.
May her memory be a blessing.
I remember your mom as we were kids growing up. She was wonderful
My sincere condolences to Evelyn’s family for your loss. I first met Evelyn at St. Anne’s bingo and then we connected at other senior bingos. This was before 2020. If I remember correctly, she told me that she was related to my late uncle Jim Murphy. I think it was last year that I ran into her shopping at Food Basics. It was so nice to see her. May your memories be of comfort to you during this difficult time.