Allen S. Goff

On July 25, 2022, Allen S. Goff (“Allen” or “Al”) died in Woodbridge, Virginia of conditions incident to old age. He was 91 years of age. Allen is survived by his sister Virginia Hopkins in Texas, brother Jim (Peggy) Goff in Florida, son Bruce (Eileen) Goff in Nevada, daughter Susan (Bill) McIntyre in Virginia and daughter-in-law Sigrid Goff in Maryland. He also leaves behind grandchildren Jeremy and John Goff, Thomas and Justin McIntyre, as well as a number of beloved nieces, nephews, and other kin. He was preceded in death by his wife Phyllis K. Goff and son Allen P. Goff. Allen was born on February 27, 1931 in Sherman Missouri, to Herbert F. and Eliza (Sheeley) Goff. He graduated from Bell City High School in 1948 and soon after joined the US Army, being first stationed in Japan and then in Korea when that conflict broke out. After being discharged from the service in 1952, Allen took a civilian job with the Department of the Army at the Pentagon in Virginia. There he met Phyllis Kerschner and the two were wed in Virginia in 1953. In the same year, he graduated from Ben Franklin University with a bachelor's degree in commercial science, and a year after that, their first child, Allen Phillip was born. They then moved to Maryland where Bruce and Sue were born. There, Allen enjoyed serving as a Boy Scout leader, camping and traveling with family and friends, and maintaining his suburban home. Allen advanced steadily in his civil-service career, eventually becoming the Assistant Treasure at the Smithsonian Institution by the time he retired in 1986. After retirement, Allen and Phyllis moved to Waynesboro, Virginia, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. The two enjoyed square-dancing, traveling, and having their grandsons and others come to visit. Allen volunteered for SCORE and mentored many small-business persons in the area. He became president and enthusiastic member of the Goff/Gough family association, traveling near and far to research his ancestry. He was passionate about golf and found every opportunity to get on the course with his buddies. In their later years, he and his wife resided at a retirement home in Stuarts Draft, Virginia, where Phyllis passed in 2019. The family held a private celebration-of-life gathering and will hold a memorial service at the Goff family cemetery plot on “Gravel Hill” (southeast Missouri) in the fall. His cremation urn will be interred with his wife’s at her plot in Waynesboro. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Alzheimer's Association (www.act.alz.org) or other charity of your choice.

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Allen S. Goff

July 25, 2022