Shawn Lorraine Goodwin

At the age of 53, Shawn Lorraine Goodwin of Morgan Drive, Plymouth, died Sunday afternoon at June 3 at her home after a long battle with cancer.

She was born in Mansfield Massachusetts on March 30, 1959. She grew up, and was schooled in Mansfield before moving here to Thornton for her senior year of high school. She graduated from Plymouth High School, class of 1977, and then from Plymouth State College, class of 1981, with a bachelor's degree. She has been a resident of the Pemi-Baker Valley area for most all of her life.

Shawn has worked at many different jobs over the years. Some of which included being a painter for the Plymouth State College, while attending school; as well as for a former local painting contractor. She worked for a while as a cashier at the former Ames Department Store in Plymouth, Easter Seals, and Annalee Dolls, in Meredith. Shawn went to work as an apprentice at the New England Salem and Hunter School, in Rumney and became their Residential and Development Coordinator and many other positions taking care of the children there.

Shawn is survived by her children, Marc J. Goodwin of Thornton and daughter Shelby R. Goodwin of Plymouth; Mother, Georgia M. [Landry] McNamara, of Thornton; Brothers, Arthur P. Goodwin of Thornton, Timothy J. Goodwin of St. Johns VI, Keith A. McNamara of Thornton; Sister Robin R. Goodwin of Thornton, and niece, Reannen Benton of Thornton as well as distant aunts, uncles, and cousins.