Raymond William "Ray" Goodman

19th February 1941 - 14th March 2026
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Bluff New Life Church
154 Gore Street
Bluff
Wednesday 18 March 2026, 11:00AM
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GOODMAN, Raymond William (Ray)

Ray passed away in the care of Southland Hospice on Saturday 14th March 2026, aged 85 years.

Husband for 62 years of Dorothy.

Son of the late Sally and Lester Goodman. Brother of Amy*, Ian*, Leslie*, Rangi*, Charles*, Tot*, Bobby, Johnny, and Gloria.

Father and father-in-law of Allan, Rangi and Donna, Jason and Lisa, Jenny and Cheezel. Pop and great-Pop to Chloe, Aaron, Lukha and Van; Jessie, Ruby; Tayla and Jayleel, Macie and Brooks; Sharvae, Kalani and Kimihia; Madison, Anthony, Ben; Piper.

A service for Ray is being held on Wednesday 18th March at 11.00am at the Bluff New Life Church, 154 Gore Street, Bluff. Messages to 27 Blackwater Street, Bluff or on Ray's tribute page at frasersfunerals.co.nz/tributes where a livestream link can be found. (*denotes deceased) 

Messages

Thinking of you all at this sad time
Wendy,Aaron & Sarah, Bluff
Condolences to the Goodman Family .Ray will be sadly missed.
Gayle Hammond, Invercargill
Condolences to the Goodman Family.Ray will be sadly missed by you all.
Colleague from Ocean Beach and Bainfield Park.
Gayle Hammond, Invercargill
So very sorry for your loss of Ray. A Goodman and a good man. Can't be with you tomorrow I'm afraid.
Alan & Jan Mitchell, Bluff
Sending love to Dot, Allan, Rangi, Jack, Brian, Jenny and all the extended family, I am so sorry I can't be there for you at this time. Sending love from Trish, Joanna, Danielle and Quenal xxxxxx
Patricia Wadsworth-Bell, BRISBANE
Deepest Condolences 💐 to the Goodman family.
It was a beautiful service
RIP Ray
Judith Huntington , East Maitland, NSW Australia
Deepest sympathy to you all
Marion & Richard Osborn-McGregor , Invercargill
Arohamai Dot and whanau.
Thinking of you all and sending my aroha xx
Tracy Reed, Invercargill