William F. Gould, Jr.

William F. Gould, Jr. was born on June 11, 1941 to Margaret (Kendrick) and William F. Gould, Sr. in Queens, NY. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson Vocational Technical High School and an alumna of Boy Scouts. He served with the US Navy on USS Hunley. He was employed for 27 years with Lockheed Electronics. He worked at Cerberus briefly before retiring from PATH Rail Transit in 2012. Bill and his wife, Lucille (Muhs) resided in Middlesex, NJ until 2013. He was a Life Member of the Middlesex Fire Department, H.C. Pierce Hose Company. He volunteered with the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Our Lady of Mt Virgin parish and FISH. He owned an electronics repair business, enjoyed camping and traveling when he wasn’t renovating their home. Bill and Lucille moved to Middletown, DE and spent winters in St Petersburg, FL. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, James Gould, brothers-in-law, Arthur Hulse and James Muhs, Sr., and sister-in-law, Clare Gould. Bill and Lucille were married for 59 years. He is survived by his sister, Margaret Hulse and brother, George Gould plus sisters-in-law Maryanne Muhs and Carol Gould. His children, Laura Rasmussen (Thomas), Jonathan (Patricia Powers), Timothy, and Rita (Jeremy Henderson) and grandchildren Cameron Rasmussen, Wren Rasmussen, Julian Henderson and Olivia Gould have an abundance of tales and gadgets to keep his memory near. Bill’s family included many cousins, nieces, nephews, godchildren and he was fortunate to have the company of lifelong friends, John Alversa and Bob McGreevy. A visitation for family and friends will be held from 6 pm until 8 pm on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home, 275 East Main Street, Middletown, DE. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 am on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at St. Joseph Parish, 319 East Main Street, Middletown, DE. A committal service will begin at 2 pm on Monday, March 31, 2025, in the chapel of Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear, DE. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Bill’s beloved fire company, H.C. Pierce Fire Co., 416 A Street, Middlesex, NJ 08846.

William F. Gould, Jr.

June 11, 1941 - March 16, 2025