William J. "Bill" Gould, Sr. of Berwick, ME, formerly of Chelsea, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, at his home in Maine. He was 86 years of age. Born and raised in Chelsea, he is the son of the late Joseph A. and Olive (Clark) Gould. Bill attended Chelsea Public Schools and graduated from the Vocational High School in Everett, Class of 1951. After high school Bill enlisted in the US Air Force on October 19, 1951. He served during the Korean War and served just over a year and a half in foreign land. A3C Gould was honorably discharged on December 1, 1955. He returned home to his wife in Chelsea, where the couple settled and raised their family. Bill is the husband of the late Dorothy J. "Dotty" (Clark) Gould. Together they shared 50 years of marriage before her passing in 2010. Bill was a lifetime Chelsea resident before he and his wife moved to Berwick, ME, which is where he has lived for the past 28 years. Bill was proud to be from Chelsea and was very active in the City during the time he lived here. He was a retired engineer for the City of Chelsea, Sanitation Department. He dedicated 25 years of service before retiring in 1977. Bill was the Past President of the former American Legion in Chelsea. He was also a Past President and Coach of the Chelsea Pop Warner, as well as a Coach for Chelsea Little League. He was also a late member of the Teamster Union Local #25 and the AFL-CIO Local 853 Engineers International Union. However, the center of his life was his devotion to his family, and he will be sadly missed by those who were blessed to have known him.

Bill is the devoted father of Joseph C. Armstrong of FL, Debbra Doherty and her husband James of Peabody, William J. Gould Jr. and his wife Dorothy, Thomas W. Gould, US Air Force Retired MSgt. Derek G. Gould and his wife Andrea, all of ME. Son of the late Joseph A. and Olive (Clark) Gould. Dear brother of Barbara Crowell of FL, Lawrence Gould of NH. Also lovingly survived by 15 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS:  Funeral from the Carafa Family Funeral Home, 389 Washington Ave. Chelsea on Monday, August 19 at 9:00 A.M. followed by a Holy Eucharist service at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 201 Washington Ave., Chelsea at 10:00 A.M. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours in the funeral home Sunday 2-6 P.M. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett.