Michael K. Goodman
A native of North Tonawanda, Michael, graduated from North Tonawanda Senior High School in 1973. After high school, he went to Niagara County Community College for one year. He went to work at the Exolon Company in Tonawanda and then went to work for Niagara Frontier Services in Buffalo, managing a store on Grand Island. He then left his employment to pursue his dream of being a funeral director by graduating from SUNY at Canton with a degree in Mortuary Science. He moved back to the Buffalo area and served his residency with the Carlton A. Ullrich Funeral Home in Buffalo. He served as a funeral director at Beach-Tuyn Funeral Home, Inc. in Williamsville, when he received word from friends in Canton that the Hammill Funeral Home was for sale. Loving the North Country during college, he knew that Winthrop was the place to raise a family and bought the funeral home in 1982. In 1997, he was a partner in the purchase of the former Harris Funeral Home building in St. Regis Falls, which became Bassett Funeral Home, became the sole owner in 2007, and changed the name to Hammill Funeral Home.
Michael is married to the former Patricia Truesdell and they have two children, Julia and Jonathan. Patti now serves as the Office Manager for the business.
He is a member of the Brasher Winthrop Volunteer Fire Department, a member and past president of Tri Town Chamber of Commerce, a member of Quad Town Lions Club, a member and past president of the St. Lawrence County Funeral Directors Association, a member of the New York State Funeral Directors Association, a member of the National Funeral Directors Association and a Life Member of HOG, Inc..
Together they enjoy the outdoors, motorcycling and time with family and friends
Julia A. Goodman
A native of Winthrop, and currently resides in Brasher Falls, Julia grew up in the funeral business, helping as a child move flowers and inspecting all aspects of the funeral service. She graduated from St. Lawrence Central School in 2004, and then attended SUNY at Canton where she received her degree in Mortuary Science. In 2010, she became the Manager of the Hammill Funeral Home in Winthrop.
She served her residency with the Eannace Funeral Home in Utica and was asked to remain after receiving her funeral directors license. She received excellent teaching on how to be a competitive businesswoman in a male-oriented business. Julia has now brought her acquired skills back to Winthrop. Her personable attitude and hard work ethic have been a complement to her attraction to be present to people, versatile in her abilities and one who proudly serves her community and profession with distinction.
She is an Independent Consultant, District Manager for Arbonne International and is a member of the St. Lawrence County Funeral Directors Association, the National Funeral Directors Association, Alpha Chi Omicron Sorority, and Assistant Coach for Girls Modified Softball at St. Lawrence Central.
Julia enjoys music, sports, traveling, spending time at camp in the Adirondacks and has a love for animals.
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