John W Goetz, Jr.

December 3, 1945 - May 16, 2021

John W. Goetz Jr. of Great Kills, passed away peacefully on Sunday May 16, at Calvary Hospice from a short but courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised on Staten Island, John was a graduate of New Dorp High School. He was a Police Officer for the Transit Bureau retiring in1983 . John was a member of the Stuben Foundation, the NYC Retired Transit Police Officers Association and the NYCPD Verrazano 10-13 Association. He was a steadfast and true NY Yankee fan. Along with his wife of 56 years Marie, they enjoyed travelling, especially to New England, as well as other parts of the United States. John enjoyed the occasional jaunt down to Bethlehem, PA and to Dover Delaware, with his wife, but what he treasured the most was spending time with his children and grandchildren. John was an accomplished poet and had several of his poems published over the years. He was the devoted husband of Marie. Loving father to Stephen, Kurt and the late John III. Cherished grandfather to Jonathan, Jason, Krysia, Gerald, Olivia and Kylie. Dearest brother of Vera Martino and the late Anna Marie Graygor. He is also survived by his dearest long time friend Joan Martin who was like a second mother to him. John's funeral will be on Thursday at 1030 am from The John Vincent Scalia Home For Funerals, Inc. 28 Eltingville Blvd. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at the Church of St. Clare at 11:15 am. Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will take place on Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. Although we mourn the loss of his physical presence, his strong and beautiful spirit will live on.