Former General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Joseph Goddard, who once served as Barbados’ Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was remembered on Tuesday as a devoted family man and national figure, recognised for his significant contributions to the country during his career.Goddard, who died on September 4 at the age of 82, was laid to rest following a service at the Church of the Holy Trinity in St Philip.His daughter Tanya, in delivering the appreciation, described him as “an exceptional man who lived an extraordinary life that is worth being celebrated”. She reflected on his early days, particularly in the 1970s, when he returned to Barbados and began his role as Deputy General Secretary of the union that would eventually become the NUPW.“My dad truly found his passion during that time,” she said. “He was the union, and the union was him.”
