Clifton Park - Allen Richard Goodman III, 31, passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Born on December 19, 1994 in Albany, New York, he is the son of Allen S. Goodman and Susan Patrick.

Allen was a very compassionate, supportive and generous person. He was a very thoughtful person who always wanted to do something special and help people. Allen was a Media Specialist and founded ARG Video Production & Photography which provided state-of-the-art video production and photography services with a focus on show cars, high-end automobiles, modeling and portraits working in both Latham, NY and Santa Monica, CA. He developed and marketed his Instagram site, BIGALMK4, based on his VW R32 show car which won awards in show car competitions on both the east and west coasts.

Allen’s BIGALMK4 Instagram site was recognized as one of the top VW show car sites in North America. BIGALMK4 had more than 100,000 followers and an average of 150,000-350,000 views per video. BIGALMK4 has a U.S. Service Trademark and World Intellectual Property Organization Trademark in China, Mexico, Canada, Brazil, European Union and UK. He was sponsored by Vossen Wheels, Eurocode Tuning, HPA Motorsports and BorgWarner Turbo. Allen participated in Adirondack Leadership Expedition (ALE) as a Hawk with Honors and broke the expedition record. He also participated in SHS Premier Soccer, played golf and loved cooking. He attended Shenendehowa High School and Santa Monica College, concentrating in media, film & television. He loved going to Martha’s Vineyard every summer on family vacations when he was growing up and wanted the entire family to go there next summer.

Allen is survived by his father, Allen (Eleanor) Goodman; his mother, Susan Patrick; his siblings, Jessica (Nathan) Buchter, William (Danielle) Goodman and Maggie (Nick) Helmer; and his grandfather, A. Richard Goodman. He is also survived by his step-siblings (Vincent, Matthew, Laura and Alicia), aunts, uncles, cousins and special friends. Allen was predeceased by his paternal grandmother, Diane A. Goodman; and his maternal grandparents, Evelyn (James) Patrick. His beloved canine companions were Cassidy (deceased) and Bentley.

Those wishing to remember Allen in a special way can make memorial contributions to Diane’s Farm, Congregation Beth Emeth, 100 Academy Road, Albany, NY 12208 in honor of Allen and in memory of his grandmother, Diane Goodman, whom he loved so much.

Memorial services will be private to the family.