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Robert T Godfrey, former Knight Rider employee, passed away unexpectedly after a long and hard fought battle with Parkinson’s disease on August 20, 2018. He was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey to Joe and Judy Godfrey. Robert spent most of his life in the HIALEAH/Miami/Fort Lauderdale area and moved to San Jose, CA in 1998, when the Knight Rider headquarters was moved from Fl to CA. Bob married Ruth in 1969 and they had two children, Tom Godfrey and Tracy(Godfrey) Hutt. In 2006 Bob retired and he and Ruth moved to Brentwood, CA. He enjoyed playing golf and bowling until his Parkinson’s prevented him from competing in sporting events. Bob is survived by his wife Ruth; his two children; three grandchildren; and his brother Joe Godfrey(from Orlando,Fl) and his sister Marie Walker(from Atlanta, GA) and many nieces and nephews.
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Alvis Tubaugh
Bob was a great guy. Smart, had to carry me In Mr. Dolan' class a couple of times. You'll be missed brother, but will see you again, Tubaugh
Lawrence Doucet
Bob Godfrey and I were best friends, almost inseparable when growing up through graduation from HHS. He was best man at my wedding (after I graduated from the USMMA and living in Queens, NY---flying up from Hialeah specially to be there for me. He and Ruth visited me a few times afterwards when I was working for an engineering firm in NYC. Unfortunately, and regrettably we lost touch and I spent the past 20+ years trying to locate and renew contacts with Bob but with no luck. This is what made the news about his passing all the more depressing for me.
Bob was a special person...always kind to everyone, always a smile and friendly greeting, never speaking badly about anyone. He was also an excellent athlete and we played together on many Bright Park teams.
May God bless Bob and may he give Ruth and and his family peace during these difficult times. I love you, good buddy.
Your friend forever,
Larry
Donn Knight
I would like to echo the thoughts from Larry. Bob was a kind person without any guile. We grew up together from elementary school through junior college. I too lost contact with Bob when Work took me to California, France and Kentucky. My condolences to his see wife, Ruth, and his children. May we all have the blessing of being reunited in the future.
Donn Knight
Bob Cardullo
Bob Godfrey wasn't my best friend, but Bob Godfrey was everybody's best friend. That's why I remember him so well and regret his passing. As others have said here, he always had a kind word for everyone and was never in a bad mood. So sorry I lost contact with him in the pre-Internet era. The last time I saw Bob was at Miami International Airport in the late 1960s. I was working there as a baggage handler for the summer and having a particularly bad day. Guess who came to our employee lounge to cheer me up and get me back on my feet? Bob Godfrey. RIP, Robert.