Charles Leslie Gould's Obituary
Charles Leslie Gould passed away suddenly on June 10, 2022 after a relatively short illness. Born in Indiana on 21 November 1945, he was the middle child of Edward Gould and Martha (Newberry) Gould. He served honorably for 27 years in the U.S Navy, including as a Swift Boat Captain during two tours in the Vietnam war. He used the G.I. Bill upon retirement in 1990 from the U.S. Navy, receiving a undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas in 1993 and a master’s degree in Counselling in 1996 from the University of Washington. He then began another distinguished career as a U.S Civil Servant, retiring as the U.S Navy Substance Abuse Program Director at BUMD, Washington D.C, in January 2015.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 21 years Dana Long-Gould, and the family of his two children, Jerry and Hanh, and Charles Junior, grandchildren Megan and Vy, as well as many good friends and dear acquaintances. Although we are saddened by this loss, we know his deep faith has brought him to a much better place where we will one day meet again.
A viewing will be on Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 10:30am-11am with a service following at 11am at Loudoun Funeral Chapel & Crematory 158 Catoctin Cir SE, Leesburg, VA 20175. All are invited to attend. Memorial gifts can be made in his name to the Navy Relief Society of Arlington, Virginia. Full military burial honors would be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date to be announced when finalized.
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