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James Gould Obituary
He was born on Oct. 8, 1930 in Waltham, Mass., son of the late James K. Gould and Maude L. (Reynolds).
He was the beloved husband of Ana (Davila) Gould for 53 years. Besides his wife, Ana, he is survived by his three sons, James K. Gould III of Avon, Steven A. Gould and wife Monica of Elgin, Texas, and Edward A. Gould of Manchester; his beloved grandchildren, Amanda, Aaron, Camden, Michelle, Sara and Steven Jr. as well as Megan and Katie Latshaw; one special godson, Bruce Perry, of Jeffersonville, Vt.; and a great-grandson, Elijah Gould. In addition, he is survived by his siblings, Ida Varney, and Alfred and wife Ellen Gould of Waterville, and Mary Veilleux; sister-in-law Dolores Gould of Winslow; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended families and friends.
James is predeceased by his brother, Burton I. Gould, and his brother-in-law, Richard Veilleux, both of Winslow.
James served in the Air Force during the Korean War. After 30-plus years of service, he retired from Pratt & Whitney as an engineer. He was a long-time member and past president of the East Hartford Lions Club having been honored as a Melvin Jones Fellow and Knight of the Blind.
He enjoyed calling bingo and camping with his family and friends. In later years, he thoroughly enjoyed bird watching and supplying feed to the various birds inhabiting the many birdhouses throughout his yard.
Having followed his sons into the Scouting movement, over the years rose various roles of leadership to assistant district executive and a vigil member of the Order of the Arrow.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, May 23, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady Of Peace Church, 370 May Road, followed by burial in St. Mary's Cemetery with full military honors. Both are located in East Hartford. Calling hours will be Sunday, May 22, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, CT 06108.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in his memory may be made to The East Hartford Lions Foundation, P.O. Box 380765, East Hartford, CT 06138; or to the Alzheimer's Association, CT Chapter, 279 New Britain Road, Kensington, CT 06037.
The Gould families extend their sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center and the nursing staff in the Spencer Unit for their professionalism, care, love and compassion as well as to the Hospice Unit of Masonic Care, Shelly Polo in particular. To the many employees at Riverside, thank you!
To leave an online condolence and to view James' video tribute, please visit www.newkirkandwhitney.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for James Gould
Loretta Murphy
June 6, 2011
All of you are in my prayers. I am so sorry for your loss. God bless May he and all the faithfully departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. May Gods perepetual light shine upon him and give him rest. amen
June 1, 2011
Ed,
My deepest sympathies to you and your family. I am very sorry for your loss of your Dad. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Nicole (Mazzaferro) Duchesneau
Betty Schlichting
May 23, 2011
Dear Ana, Steve, Monica & Family
My deepest sympathy for your loss -
my thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Shannon Mehner
May 23, 2011
Dear Ana, Steve, Ed, and family,
You all are in my heart and prayers as you say goodbye to Jimmy. I remember his big smile, his laughter and the way he always welcomed me into the Gould gatherings. His tremendous spirit will be missed. Sending much love and prayers of peace to you all.
Milton & Pat Pankau
May 22, 2011
Ana, Steve and family,
Sorry to hear of your loss of your Husband and Father. Our sympathy and warmest thoughts are with you how. May good memories be a source of comfort for you.
Milton and Pat Pankau
Diana & Wray Kneupper
May 22, 2011
Dear Anna,
Please accept our deepest sympathy for your loss. We will keep you and your family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. All our love, Wray & Diana Kneupper
May 22, 2011
Our deepest sympathies to the Gould family. May God's loving arms reach down and hold you and give you peace.
Love ~
Vanesa, David, Shannon & Megan Hybner
Farley and Kathy Hemphill
May 22, 2011
Kathy and I are so sorry for your lose. We only knew Jimmy for a short while, and know he will be so missed in your lives.
know that we are thinking about you during this sad time.
Love Kathy and Farley Hemphill
Grammy and Grampy at Aaron's graduation June 2008
Sherry Schwab
May 21, 2011
Sherry Schwab (Aaron's mom)
May 21, 2011
Sending thoughts and prayers to you all. Although I haven't been part of most of your lives for many years, I want you all to know that I have fond memories of my time with the Gould family and send my deepest sympathies to you in your time of grief. I will always remember Jim/Grampy Gould's smile, laughter, and the way he talked with his hands. Love to you all.
eric eaton
May 21, 2011
Our deepest sympathies are with you at this time...Jimmy will be missed, especially the stories of the Air Force and his adventures in Korea...dont forget the pictures of the kids in his lap in his favorite chair in the living room...We loved him and will miss him!
The Eatons
Claude Faucher
May 20, 2011
My condelences to you and your family
May 20, 2011
Hello Ana and family. To my knowledge we have never met. I am James' cousin from N.S. I would like to express my sincere condolences to you all. May he rest in peace and you are all given the strength to carry on. Sincerely Hilda (Gould) McKenzie N.S.
Don Poland
May 20, 2011
To the entire Gould family, the Poland family wishes to express their sympathy on your recent loss. It has been many years since I have seen the Gould family but always remembered Mr. Gould setting up his camper in the garage. Our families thoughts and prayers are with you.
May 20, 2011
With tears in my eyes, I will say good bye to a very strong and loving man. James stood fast to his beliefs and never failed a friend. I wish my deepest sympathy to all of his loved ones.
God Speed James!!
~ S. A. Brown ~
Ana Gould
May 20, 2011
My dearest blue yes,
What a terrible disease that stole your memory, then your health. You will always be with me for I will not feel alone.
Go and meet those that went before you and together, please keep an eye on all of us.
Love alwyas,
Ana
May 20, 2011
My thoughts are will all the family Love you all Ida
Rebecca Walker
May 20, 2011
My thought and prayers are with you and all the family. Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Ed & Mary Bacon
May 20, 2011
Steve,
Sorry to hear about your dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Monica and all of your family during this difficult time. Let us know if we can do anything. Look forward to seeing you & Monica soon and hearing more of those great stories about your dad. He's in peace now and always in your heart!
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