Arthur Patrick Golden

Arthur Patrick Golden was born on May 14,1930 to James and Hannah Golden in New York, NY and passed peacefully at home in Long Beach, CA on April 17, 2019 with his loving wife of 66 years by his side.

Arthur grew up in Long Beach, NY and joined the US Navy in 1949 and served during the Korean War on the Ice Breaker (Burton Island). On New Years Eve 1951, Arthur and Shirley “met eyes” for the first time at her brother Norman’s home; the same home that they moved into in l955.

The match made in heaven blossomed and one year later married on January 26, 1953. In 1954 Art and Shirley started their family with two children, Terrie (January) and Linda (December) in 1954. Arthur Patrick Jr. arrived in 1962, followed by Geraldine in 1964.

Arthur was a great man that loved and cared for his family, a man of very high morals and a great provider. After having served in the Navy, he served as a painter for the Long Beach Unified School District, and then became a mail man. Soon after, he took the test to become a police officer and, in 1954, began his career as a police officer. Art graduated from the first academy class of the Long Beach Police Department (BADGE #45).

Arthur’s love of sports began as a young child; he played football, baseball, basketball and wrestling. He played on the Police softball team. His favorite sports teams were the LA Dodgers, Nortre Dame (and anyone playing against USC), Green Bay Packers/Rams. He was an avid Long Beach State fan and supporter. He spent majority of his free time watching or attending sporting events. He also loved getting away by camping and fishing at Fisherman’s Retreat or traveling with his wife. He loved to play golf. He also coached a variety of sports (which included coaching his daughter Geraldine and son Patrick) such as, high school track, little league baseball and Long Beach Motor Patrol youth baseball team.

He served as a charter member of the Long Beach Kop Outs camping club and was a long time Long Beach State Athletic booster. Arthur was always there to help his friends and relatives with various household projects and whatever else he was needed for. He loved spending quality time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren when he could.

Arthur is survived by his loving wife Shirley Golden; his children, Terrie Haynes, Linda Watkins, and Geraldine Antoine; sons-in-law Steve Haynes and Philip Antoine; eight grandchildren, Patrick-wife Sara and Arthur Haynes-Casey Lockridge; Christine and Denise (Watkins)-Anthony Dunn; Elizabeth (Stone)-husband Jason Stone and Arthur Golden III-wife Dacia Golden; Christopher and Nicholas (Courtright)-wife Jackie, eighteen great grandchildren (from;10 months to 21 years of age); his brother James; three sisters, Terry (Blog), Loretta, (Brady) and Irene (Harrison) and his brothers-in-law, Danny Harrison, Harvey Shapiro and Louis Shapiro; sister-in-laws Jerry Golden, Eleanor Golden, Jeanette Shapiro and Betty Shapiro, as well as, many nieces and nephews.

Arthur was preceded in death by his son Arthur Patrick Golden, Jr; both parents; his brother, John; son-in-law, William Watkins; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Rose and Harry Shapiro; sisters-in-law, Frances and Betty; brother in law, Norman; nephew Alan and niece Maureen. The family would like to thank Edgewater Skilled Nursing Facility, Long Beach Memorial Hospital and HealthCare Partners Medical Group for all their loving care and support.

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