Keith Goodale of Aquebogue died on February 3, 2016, at Peconic Bay Hospital. He was 38 years old.
He was born on August 22, 1977 in Riverhead to Catherine (Rogers) and Russell Goodale. He earned degrees from McGann-Mercy High School and Hofstra University.
Keith fought a lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis and received a double lung transplant in October 2004. His life was not defined by his illness. He became a member of the Riverhead Fire Department in 2005, raced go-carts and legend cars at Riverhead Raceway and enjoyed traveling.
He married Jennifer Tsakonas, also a Cystic Fibrosis patient and lung transplant recipient, on December 20, 2002. She pre-deceased Keith on June 18, 2009.
Keith is survived by his parents, Catherine and Russell Goodale; his siblings, Tracy Kappenberg and Jeffrey Goodale; brother-in-law, Bryan Kappenberg and niece and nephew, Brooke and Evan Kappenberg.
The family received visitors Friday, Feb. 5, at McLaughlin Heppner Funeral Home in Riverhead. The funeral was held Saturday, Feb. 6, at St. John’s the Evangelist Church in Riverhead.
Memorial donations may be sent to Donate Life America.