Page 22 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2021 Edward J. Gaudet, Jr. 77, of DeWitt, IA passed away Friday March 26, 2021 at the Clarissa cook Hospice House Bettendorf. Ed was born May 5, 1943 in Everett to Edward & Sarah (Goldstein) Gaudet. He joined the US Army in 1960 and was stationed in Germany where he met his first wife. In 1965 he was sent to Vietnam where he served as a medic in the First infantry Division. He returned home on his birthday in 1966. Ed had been employed with the US Postal Service prior to his retirement in 2005. In June of 2004 he was united in marriage to Margaret Clausen in Cordova, IL. He enjoyed classic car clubs, his BMW motorcycle adventures and was very active with numerous veterans groups especially the Vietnam Veterans Association #776 & #299 in the Quad Cities. Survivors include his wife Margaret Gaudet, De - Witt, IA; Sons Vince (Janet) Gaudet, Port Byron, IL, Andrew Gaudet, Moline, IL, & Gregg (Jamie) Gaudet, Davenport, IA; Step Children Theresa (Ben) Clarke, Katie (Chris) Mox, John (Emily) Clausen all of Clinton, IA, and Laura (Ben) Gooch, MD; many grand and step grandchildren; one great grandchild; 2 sisters Donna (Jim) Giordano & Jackie Moulton; nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Andrea Ford and a grandchild. Memorials may be made to your favorite veteran’s organization. OBITUARIES Carlos Ramos 67, passed away on Thursday, March 18. Carlos was born and raised in Chalatenango, El Salvador. At a young age, he moved to San Salvador where he earned a degree in business administration from Universidad Nacional de El Salvador. He worked as an accountant for 15 years before moving to the United States at the age of 34. Carlos and Mercedes raised their two sons Henry and Marvin in Cambridge where they lived for several years before settling into their forever home in Everett. Carlos enjoyed meeting people from all walks of life during his 30 years working at Durgin Park restaurant in Faneuil Hall. One of his most memorable moments was meeting a gentleman that would help him achieve his dream of watching a Barcelona FC soccer game at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain. He was a soccer fanatic who enjoyed watching his favorite two teams play: Barcelona FC of Spain and Alianza FC of El Salvador. Carlos could pick up a good conversation with anyone. He enjoyed meeting new people and loved sharing how proud he was of his sons. Carlos loved staying active, he enjoyed bike riding, walking, and running six miles every day regardless of the weather. In 2019, Carlos and Mercedes decided to retire and focus more on enjoying life together. They enjoyed traveling and spending time with their For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net sons and four grandchildren– who lovingly referred to him as “Papa Carlos.” He especially enjoyed birthday celebrations and was always the life of the party. He was always happy; you would always see him with a huge smile on his face. Carlos had the kindest heart.
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