Charles J. "Chuck" Gould, 84, of 26 Elm Street Eldred, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 15, 2019, surrounded by his loving family, at Bradford Regional Medical Center.
Born January 28, 1935 in Hinsdale NY, he was a son of the late Fredrick and Ida (Payne) Gould, Jr. He attended Ten Broeck Acadamy in Franklinville NY.
On April 16, 2016 in Evan Memorial United Methodist Church, he married Susan Gibson Gould who survives.
Chuck worked at Olean Tile Plant, then Fibercell Trucking in Portville, NY He took his Act 120 training at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, and became Chief of Police of Eldred. He later started Chuck's Residential Plumbing and Heating, serving the Bradford area. He joined the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford as the Maintenance Director, and he retired after 17 years, during that time he also worked part time as a Police Officer for Foster Township Police Department. He was appointed a Pennsylvania Constable in 2003, and worked thru 2017. In recent years he operated C&J Woodshop in Eldred.
He was a member of Evans Memorial United Methodist Church where he was a trustee, the Eldred Conservative Club, and the Fraternal Order of the Police. He was a former member of the First Baptist Church and former Chairman of the Trustee’s.
Surviving in addition to his wife Susan, is one son, Jeff (Stacy) Gould of Eldred, two daughters, Darcy (Bill Burlingame) Dwaileebe, of Olean, NY, and Jerri Martin of New York, nine grandchildren, Dale J. Bell, Josh Dwaileebe, Jeremy Dwaileebe, Dustin Gould, Jeffrey Gould, JaLiesa Gould, Makayla Gould, Jesse Gould, and Thomas Gould, two great grandchildren, Oasis Dwaileebe, and Kiyah Gould, two sisters, Rose Tyler and June Gould, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one daughter Debra Bell Howard, his wife, Dorothy (Doughman) Gould, two brothers, Edward Gould and Richard Gould, and one sister, Elizabeth Wagner.
Family will receive friends on Monday February 18, 2019, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm & 6:00pm to 8:00 PM in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc. 372 East Main St., and again on Tuesday from 10:00am to 11:00am in the Evans Memorial United Methodist Church where funeral services will be held at 11:00am with Rev. Ken Duffee, Pastor officiating. Committal services and burial will follow in in McKean Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions if desired may be made to the 4H McKean County Rough Riders, 17129 Rt 6, Smethport PA 16749, Evans Memorial UMC, PO Box 427, Lewis Run, PA 16738, or a charity of the donor’s choice.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com