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| Comments and pictures from friends and relatives for this page will be welcomed. |
| I first met Paul on Winter Camp Staff in 1987.
Paul was Scoutmaster for the program at the time and I was Computer Merit
Badge counselor. Paul was a Mac guy and I was using TRS-80s borrowed
from Scarborough High School. I had fun teasting him about dragging
the Macintosh HD icon to the trash can to see what would happen!
He wouldn't let me near his Mac.
Paul and I worked together at Winter Camp for 15 or more years, 6 Girl Scout camporees, several Wood Badge Courses, one summer at Hinds together, and many other Scouting events. Over all this time, we became very close friends. I will miss him so much. In prep for one event, we were working on the
grocery list. We had it on a excel sheet that we were mailing back
and forth to make adjustments. I initially developed the list for
the salads. I sent it to Paul to check. When it came back to
me, the green peppers were missing, so I added them back. I made
some other adjustments elsewhere and sent it back to Paul. When it
came back, the green peppers were gone again! This happened a couple
of times. So it turned out that Paul didn't like green peppers, so
he thought we could save a little money by not buying them! After
that I always teasted him about green peppers on the menu.
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| I just heard about Paul I wanted to let you know
that Paul was a person I looked up to and cared about even if I had a terrible
way of showing it. I wish I could have let him known that and shown him
how much I’ve grown. Winter camp was everything to me and someday I hope
to come back to it when I’m get to come home.
~ Will Papp |
| The following are some of the thoughts and wishes that were posted on Facebook. |
| He was the first kind soul I met when I was hired.
Always encouraging and supportive. He’d poke his head into my office
with encouraging words too. “Don’t give up” he’d say.
~ Susan Shoberg |
| He was such the nicest man. He was funny too!
He sure loved Scouting. My condolences. He was such a great friend
and Winter Camp Scouter. I enjoyed working with him at the Scout Shop.
He will surely be missed.
~ Debbie Mileson |
| Paul was one of the best scouters and man in
general that I’ve known.
~ Sherry H Robinson |
| Paul was a good man and great Scouter. He is
sitting around the great campfire in the sky now, probably sharing a story
or two. RIP.
~ Gary Hauger |
| Condolences to Paul's family. He will be missed
dearly.
~ Wayne Holden |
| I first met Paul and Sue when we worked on Maine
Jamboree and I was new to Maine. He showed me the ropes and told me who
everyone was. He and Chris Labbe worked together as educators, so it was
important that when Paul and I were together and Chris was not, a picture
must be taken. He was the dispatcher at Jamborees and Maine Fest, always
at winter camp and making sure I ate right, a Wood Badge great, Scout Shop
Experience, a man who understood how Scouting works (in practice and theory).
A wonderful friend. The guy who made things work and made it all fun. They
don't come any better.
~ Mike Labbe |
| Paul was a long-time volunteer in Snowshoe District
and K-Valley serving on the advancement committee.
~ Scott Bernier |
| Paul was truly one of a kind. He was so welcoming
and made you feel special. He encouraged me to grow in Scouting and was
the driving force in my taking Woodbadge. I will miss his hugs and our
conversations. My sincere condolences to his family.
~ Tina Goodwin |
| My condolences….he was a great scouter and even
greater man. Loved working with him.
~ Carl Gagnon |
| May the Great Scoutmaster watch over you and
everyone you love.....until we meet again. A heartfelt thank you for your
efforts, coaching and endless encouragement.
~ Bryan Moore |
| This makes my heart hurt. So kind, cheerful,
and sincere. Comforted to read all of the warmth and love in these posts.
May his memory be a blessing.
~ Michael Cook |
| Amazing person, so very glad I got to know him.
His spirit will always be with us in scouting.
~ Bill Ross |
| Amazing guy and coworker at the Scout Shop in
Portland. I remember Paul on my Woodbadge course…until we meet again.
~ Bob Butt |
| Paul was a wonderful person and a great Scout
leader. I was lucky enough to have some great talks with him at council
events and trainings. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
~ Christian Arsenault |
| Heart broken right now. Many many fun memories
from barbecues at Bomazeen to Woodbadge will be missed.
~ Tom Thornton |
| Paul was very highly thought of in scouting.
I’ve heard so many in his scouting family talk about Paul in a quick mention
or story. You are all in my thoughts as you grieve the loss of your friend.
~ Tammy Lynn Smith |
| Paul was such a kind soul. He had such a positive
impact on my son. He will be missed greatly.
~ Shelley Connolly |
| Great Scouter!! He had such a profound experience
on my Woodbadge experience!!
~ Dan Colby |
| Safe home Paul, such a big loss to those of us
who have worked with him over the years. I was always proud to have been
in the same Vigil Class with him.
~ Tony Bessey |
| He was easily one of my favorite scouters. He
inspired many, including myself. Rest in peace brother.
~ Phil Dow |
| RIP Paul. I enjoyed working with you and the
kids really were lucky to have Sue for a sitter. You will leave a hole
in the hearts of all your Wilton friends!!
~ Robin Bragg |
| It’s been 35 + years since I first met Paul.
He was a scouter through and through. Pine Tree has lost a good one. My
condolences.
~ Erik Hedblom |
| Good evening all. This is Stephannie, Paul’s
daughter. On behalf of my mother and brother, we thank you for your kind
words and prayers.
We won’t be having services as my dad wished to be cremated and then have his ashes scattered over Casco Bay which we will do in a small, private family gathering sometime in late spring, early summer next year. He loved Scouting and all that it involved and it is so heartwarming to see how much of an impact he made. ~ Stephannie Sharbonneau I miss you Paul Gooch thank you for everything you taught me and all other scouts at camp. ~ Archie (Sam) Medina He was an amazing mentor, someone I could talk to for hours and a wonderful friend. ~ Tina Goodwin |
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Dean B. Zaharis Created: Nov 13, 2022 Last Update: May 28, 2024 Send comments to: FriendsOfHinds@gmail.com |