Joseph Albert Ernest Godon

Joseph Albert Ernest (Ernie) Godon Ernie was born Oct 27, 1931 (birth was officially registered as October 29) in Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm Quebec to parents Henri and Emma (nee Plouffe) Godon. He was the youngest of 12 children. Ernie grew up in Saint Donat but left to seek his fortune, first in Montreal and then as an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. His first posting was to Squadron 407, Comox, BC, as a radio officer on the Lancaster. In BC he met the love of his life, Mary Alice (nee Brow). They were married on April 30, 1960 in Comox. Ernie and Mary raised their three children while Ernie was stationed at air forces bases in Winnipeg MB, Centralia ON, St Hubert QC and finally with 404 Squadron in Greenwood NS. While Ernie did not have the means to pursue higher education as a young man, by 1975 he had earned a B.A. and a B.Ed. from Acadia University. In 1976 Ernie retired from the air force, moved to Gaspereau NS and taught french at Wolfville Junior High School for eight years. In 1984 Ernie left teaching to become a partner in Innovative Systems, an Apple computer dealership in New Minas NS, until he sold out and retired in 1994. In his retirement he volunteered at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum and with FSNA (National Association of Federal Retirees) as well as travelling with Mary and their circle of air force friends. Ernie was an avid bridge player and with Mary as his partner they enjoyed many games with friends and at the Ken-Wo duplicate bridge club. Ernie, with Mary, took great delight in their six grandchildren, spending many hours babysitting and hosting family dinners at their home in Gaspereau and cottage on Murphy Lake. Ernie never forgot a family birthday or a special occasion, even in the last week of his life. He is remembered by his family as a kind and loving man and by friends as a great guy. Ernie made friends, young and old, wherever he went, always having a joke to share. Ernie was predeceased by brothers Romeo, Edgar, Jean Paul, Georges, Yvan, Robert and Marc, and by sisters Agathe, Henriette, Colombe and Ruth. He is survived by his sister Veronique, his wife Mary Alice, his three children Ann (Tim Roots), David (Melanie, nee Barkhouse) and Paul (Lee Ann Ferguson) and six grandchildren Benjamin, Arthur, Dylan, Katie, Philippa, and Eden. We will miss him every day.

Joseph Albert Ernest Godon

October 29, 1931 - March 13, 2024