EAST WATERBORO – Stanley Goff, a dedicated firefighter, who served 26 years with the Westbrook Fire Department and taught at the Maine Fire Service Institute, died suddenly Tuesday. He was 69.
A firefighter with the department since the early 1970s, Mr. Goff rose through the ranks and became captain of Westbrook’s Engine 1 Call Company. He later became captain.
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Westbrook City Councilor Michael Sanphy, a former captain of the city’s Engine 3 Call Company, said Mr. Goff was a professional who knew his job and served the city well.
“He was a great guy,” Sanphy said. “I can’t say enough good about Stan. He was friendly and jovial, yet a professional. He knew his job well and he was always there to help you.”
Mr. Goff was an instructor for Maine Fire Training and Education, now called the Maine Fire Service Institute, a department of Southern Maine Community College. He led training classes in fire suppression, rescue techniques and hazmat for fire departments across southern Maine.
Ken Brennan, an instructor and retired captain of the Dover (N.H.) Fire and Rescue Department, said he taught and handled logistics support outside the classroom. Brennan said he set the stage for trainings such as putting out a Dumpster fire or extricating a dummy from a damaged car. Brennan said Goff was well-liked and highly respected in the fire service industry.
“He was a hell of a guy,” Brennan said. “He will be sorely missed.”
Mr. Goff was a loving husband for 38 years to Mariann Goff of East Waterboro. He raised two children.
Mr. Goff was remembered by his wife Wednesday as a vibrant, positive and upbeat guy who had a passion for traveling, skiing, playing golf and spending time with his grandchildren. His wife reminisced Wednesday about their trips to Aruba and Cabo San Lucas, and skiing in the Alps.
“We had great times,” she said. “We had a lot of wonderful experiences together.”
The Goffs often skied at Shawnee Peak in Bridgton, where he served 22 years on their safety patrol. He skied on Sunday. He had planned to go back to Shawnee Peak on Tuesday and ski Wednesday.
Mr. Goff got his two grandsons off to school Tuesday morning and picked up his granddaughter from school later that afternoon. Within minutes after dropping her off at home, he apparently had a heart attack and his car veered off the road. A passer-by called 911. The call was answered by his daughter, Lori Goff Moody of Sanford, who works as a public safety dispatcher.
“We’re all still in shock,” said his daughter. He will be missed. It’s a big loss to everyone.”
Staff Writer Melanie Creamer can be contacted at 791-6361 or at:
mcreamer@pressherald.com
Correction: This story was revised at 10:10 a.m., Jan. 3, 2012, to state that the 911 call was answered by Stanley Goff’s daughter, Lori Goff Moody of Sanford, who works as a public safety dispatcher.
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