Geoffrey was born on Monday, August 9, 1976 in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. He was the first son and a twin. He was also the second born of the four children of Joseph Lantei Lamptey of Lante Djan We and Annie-Beryl Lamptey of Otumblohum, both of whom belong to the Ga clan in Accra.
In 1988, he gained admission into Ghana’s oldest secondary school, Mfantsipim School with his twin brother Godfrey. At Mfantsipim School, they were so inseparable that they were nicknamed “The Twinnies” and excelled in all their academic work. Geoffrey decided to pursue Civil Engineering with his twin brother at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in 1997 and graduated with First Class Honors in Civil Engineering just like his twin brother, Godfrey in 2001. They gained admission to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA where they pursued their Masters in Civil Engineering in 2002 and graduated with honors in 2004.
In 2004, they relocated to South Florida to pursue their dream and were employed by Precision Engineering after which they joined C3TS/Stantec, an engineering firm in 2005. In 2014, they opened GOAL Associates, a Civil Engineering Firm with Geoffrey as the President. Geoffrey had such imaginative mind always coming up with highly innovative engineering solutions to address complex engineering challenges. He was the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Engineering Award for his innovative designs on the SR 826/SR 836 Interchange Reconstruction in South Florida.
It was between 2000-2001, while Geoffrey was heading on to his final year in the University, that he met the love of his life, Marilyn Marteki Markwei, who happened to be in her 2nd year in the Engineering Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The young couple got engaged on May 12, 2005 and wedded on August 12, 2006. On December 25, 2008, Geoffrey and Marilyn welcomed their first child, a boy they named William, then Ethan came along on August 23, 2011 followed by Lilian on August 25, 2017.
Geoffrey was a devoted family man who tried to listen to and solve everybody’s problem(s). He imparted to his children discipline, love and respect for all people and a desire for knowledge. His love for his wife was unique. Marilyn was his best friend, his partner for life and his “Sweet” as he affectionately called her.
Geoffrey is survived by his wife Marilyn, his two sons and a daughter, his twin brother, sisters and parents.
Geoffrey, Odarte, yaa wɔ jogbaŋŋ, till we meet again.
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