DEXTER – Althea Elizabeth (Sands) Goulette, 88, died Nov. 27, 2013, at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, surrounded by her family. She was born July 16, 1925, in Dexter, the daughter of Carl and Julia (Clukey) Sands.
She worked for many years at Dexter Shoe Company in Dexter. She was a past member of the Antique Automobile Association; and was a communicant of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Dexter. Althea was a big fan of the Dexter Tiger’s sports teams and attended many games. She loved spending time with her family and attended as many events as she could. She enjoyed the outdoors, walks in the woods, reading, parties, picnics and parades.
She was predeceased by her husband, Rudolph Goulette; three brothers, Everett, Ronald, and Merle; and a sister, Isabelle.
She is survived by three sons and their wives, Peter and Barbie Haskell of Dexter, William and Arlene Haskell of Wells, and Michael and Darlene Haskell of Harmony; two daughters and their husbands, Cherie and Allen Laferriere of Hagerstown, Md., and Priscilla of Wells and Russell Outhuse of Alexandria, Va.; a special stepson, Peter Goulette of N. Newport; a brother, Galan Sands and his wife, Mary, of Dexter; a sister, Ruth Dow of Dexter; sisters-in-law, Lillian Sands and Jackie Sands, both of Dexter; a brother-in-law, George Sampson of Newington, Conn.; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, but was especially proud to have lived long enough to see her two great-great-grandsons. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Rita Hitchcock of Dexter.
Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, at Crosby & Neal, 61 Main St., Dexter. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10 a.m. Tuesday, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Dexter. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dexter. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Our Lady’s Kitchen, care of Our Lady of the Snows Parish, P.O. Box 193, Dexter, ME 04930. For an online guest register, go to www.CrosbyNeal.com.
Althea Elizabeth (Sands) Goulette
