Obituary of Jerry W. Gould

Bedford Jerry W. Gould, 87, of Bedford, died at 6:15 pm on Monday, November 4, 2013 at Garden Villa in Bedford. Born November 13, 1925 in Bedford, he was the son of Chester L. and Vivian (Warner) Gould. He was a graduate of Bedford High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served on the U.S.S. Yorktown CV 10 Fighting Lady in WW II. He received America Area Victory Medal WW II, twelve battle stars Asiatic Pacific, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Presidential Unit Citation WW II. He married Claudine M. Taylor on June 25, 1946 and she preceded him in death on November 30, 2011. Jerry retired from the Bedford Fire Department after twenty years of service. He was elected and served on the Shawswick Township Trustee Board and was the Planning Director for the City of Bedford for eight years. While employed by the city, he was instrumental in starting the TASC bus service. He was a member of the First Church of God, a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge #14 F & AM and forty year member of the Salvation Army. He was a licensed real estate broker and former owner of Gould Auto Sales. Survivors include a daughter, Regina K. Buttz and husband, Jim of Albuquerque, NM; a son, John J. Gould and wife, Sue, of Bedford; a daughter-in-law, Cassie Gould of Bedford; six grandchildren, Dana I. Tran, Tara N. Elliott, Carrie M. Gould Butterly, Matthew J. Gould, Hannah S. Gould and Lane T. Gould; three great granddaughters, Lexi Tran, Ella Tran and Lyla Elliott; two great grandsons, London Elliott and Michael D. Butterly; a sister, Betty Gould Lisherness of California. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a son, Mike D. Gould and a sister, Patricia Chappell. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 pm on Saturday, November 9th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Randy Corbin officiating, John Williams providing the eulogy. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery where military rites will be conducted by members of Gillen Post #33 American Legion and D.A.V. Chapter 2. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, November 8th and from 2:00 pm until the hour of service on Saturday at the Day & Carter Mortuary where a Masonic Service will be conducted at 7:00 pm. Honor Guard and pallbearers are members of the Bedford Fire Department, Mike Beedie, Neil Riley, Brent Allen, Jeff Key, Jeremy Nolan, Jeremy Holsapple, Luke Pinnick and Justin Spires. Donations Information The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to the Bedford Fire Departments Childrens Christmas Program.