Nancy Goulet Obituary

Age - 81

October 6, 2023

Cromwell, CT

Nancy Goulet, 81, passed away Wednesday October 4, 2023, at Yale New Haven Hospital after a long illness Nancy was a beloved wife of 31 years to late Eugene Goulet She was born in Canaan, VT on June 13, 1942, to the late Neil and Mildred (Lamere) Gray She was a member of St John Church and prior to her retirement she worked for the State of Connecticut for many years Nancy enjoyed traveling to warm sunny islands (especially Aruba) working on acrylic paint art projects and spending time in the Northeast Kingdom with family and friends She especially enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, which brought her significant joy and happiness Her family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the Hospice Staff at Yale New Haven Hospital for their extreme kindness, support, and compassion Nancy is survived by three sons Kevin Goulet (wife Patti Goulet) of Cromwell, CT, Timothy Goulet of Oviedo, FL, and James Goulet (wife Caryn Goulet) of Wilmington, MA; two daughters Janet Murphy (husband Timothy Murphy) of Cromwell, CT, and Nicole O'Neill (husband Joshua O'Neill) of Cromwell, CT; one sister Carol Jackson of Enosburg Falls, VT; nine grandchildren, Mitch, Ryan, Dana, Jackie, Megan, Madison, Bella, Emma and Noah and several nieces and nephews A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, October 13th at 10:00 am at St John Church, 5 Saint John Court, Cromwell A burial will be in Vermont Calling hours will be held Thursday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Cromwell Funeral Home, 506 Main Street, Cromwell In lieu of flowers, donations in Nancy's memory may be made to the St Jude Children's Research Hospital P O Box 1000, dept 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908 To share memories or send condolences to the family, please visit www doolittlefuneralservice com To to the family or in memory of Nancy Anne (Gray) Goulet, please

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