A good book is a first class ticket to a free trip…anywhere your imagination can take you. Planes, trains, and ships will get your body from one point to another….but to turn page after page of a book can not only capture your attention, it can transport you to how, where and when the story unfolds…and you have a front row seat. This was a trip Charlie Goulet knew very well, for he took thousands of trips via the pages of a book.
Charles R. “Charlie” Goulet, 83, of Woonsocket died Saturday April 24, 2021 at Landmark Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Elaine A. (Harnois) Goulet. They were married on June 25, 1960.
Born and raised in Manville he was a son of the late Mozart and Aline (Soucy) Goulet. He was a graduate of Mount St. Charles Academy class of 1956. He attended Bryant College (now Bryant University) when it was located in Providence. Charlie was a resident of Woonsocket for most of his life.
Mr. Goulet was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the 1950s.
Charlie was employed as an accountant and was the comptroller for Untied Restaurant Corporation at its original offices in Woonsocket and later the corporate headquarters in North Smithfield. He also worked in an accounting capacity for Janelle Paint in Providence, Monument Tax Service and the offices of Normand Champeau CPA in Woonsocket.
Charlie liked to go fishing in the local area and was a longtime New York Yankees fan. He was a voracious reader and make good use of the Woonsocket Public Library. Charlie liked nothing more than to be immersed in a good book. His interests spanned the gauntlet from non-fiction to novels, autobiographies, history and even true crime i.e. La Cosa Nostra/The Mafia.
Charlie had a keen intellect and will be remembered as being “pleasantly gruff”. He loved his family and showed it in his own way.
In addition his wife of over 60 years Charlie is survived by two sons Charles T. Goulet and Jeff Goulet both of Woonsocket. He was the proud grandfather of Jessica Homan and Ian and Marlena Goulet and Lindsey Goulet and Daniel and great- grandfather of James Homan. He was the brother of Robert “Bob” Goulet and his wife Estelle, Rachel Marquis and her husband Lionel, Theresa “Terry” Chevalier and her husband Lucien of all of Woonsocket and the late Romeo and Maurice “Moe” Goulet, Lucille Brouilllard and Rita Carr. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews and their families.
His Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday April 29th at 10:00 am in St. Joseph Church, Mendon Rd. Woonsocket. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org.
Arrangements are in care of the Menard-Lacouture Funeral Home, 127 Carrington Ave. Woonsocket.
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