Stephen Paul Goulette

BARRE - Stephen Paul Goulette passed away at the University of Vermont Medical Center after a brief illness on Friday, April 17, 2015. He was born on September 12, 1949 in Barre, Vermont to William and Margaret (Barnes) Goulette.
Steve graduated from Spaulding High School in 1968 and lived in the Barre area all his life. He worked at Wells Lamson Quarry, Sprague Electric, and Bombardier before retiring.
He joined the Vermont National Guard in 1969 and served his country with pride for 39 years, retiring in 2008. He deployed to Iraq with the Vermont Guard in 2004 and was proud of the Guard’s mission to help the Iraqi people. Steve loved history and while in Iraq took every opportunity to visit historic sites and learn about the culture and the people. He created a two volume photo journal of his time in Iraq that captured both the military and humane side of his time in the country. He also deployed with the Vermont Guard to New Orleans in support of the disaster relief effort after hurricane Katrina.
Steve loved his family, cherished his time with his daughter Krista and grandson Joseph, enjoyed family gatherings, and was always there when a friend or family member needed help. He had many friends and enjoyed his time with them. He loved to travel and particularly enjoyed going to Florida every year to visit family and take advantage of warm weather during the winter months. He enjoyed reading about history, watching sports and history programs, and looked forward to annual trips to NASCAR races with his brothers, nephews, nieces, and friends.
Steve was a lifelong member of the National Grange, and a member of the VFW and American Legion.
He is survived by his daughter Krista Goulette, her fiancé Alex Fontaine, his beloved grandson Joseph, his sisters Margaret Richardson of Orange, Vivian Butler of Berlin, and brothers William Goulette of Orange, and Thomas Goulette and his wife Janet of Belmont New Hampshire. He is also survived by many nephews, nieces, and their extended families, all of whom he loved dearly.
He is predeceased by his parents, his sister Barbara Beede, brothers in law Clifford Beede, Francis Butler, and Kermit Richardson, and nephews Stanley Beede, James and Scott Goulette.
Calling hours for Steve will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2015 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre. A graveside service with military honors will take place on Monday, May 18, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. in the Vermont Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Center.
Memorial donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.