Babylon Village trustee Sean Goodwin, who took the seat less than nine months ago, has died unexpectedly, village officials have confirmed.

Goodwin, 65, was appointed to the position by Mayor Mary Adams in December and joined the board at its Jan. 14 meeting. He took over for KathyAnn Miga , who resigned midterm, and he was elected in March to fill out the remainder of the term, which ends in March 2027.

According to a post on the village’s Facebook page, Goodwin had been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier this year. Several village officials told Newsday Goodwin had undergone treatments and was feeling optimistic, but his health unexpectedly took a turn last month and he was admitted to the hospital. He died Sept. 2.

Adams wrote on the village’s Facebook page that even as he was go

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