Edward A. Poulin

SPRING HILL, FL – Edward A. Poulin, 79, of Columbia, passed away at his Florida home in Spring Hill early on Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, surrounded by family and friends, after a long and courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome. He was born in North Stratford, N.H., on Jan. 5, 1943, to the late Gerard and Aurare (Bedard) Poulin. Eddie attended public school and was a 1961 graduate of Stratford High School. Following graduation he served with honor in the U.S. Army until 1964. Ed was a non-stop, hard-working man, well known throughout all the area. For many years, he and his wife owned and operated catalog merchant stores, including Montgomery Ward and J.C. Penney. They were local retail appliance sales and service professionals for more than 34 years, retiring from Poulin Sales, Inc., in August, 2010. Community service was very important to Ed. He served on the Columbia School Board for 21 years and the Columbia Zoning/Planning Board for 30 years. Ed was a member of the Colebrook Jaycees in the 1970s and was a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus. He served on the Colebrook Fire Department for 30 years, retiring at the rank of Captain. Ed also served on the church council for the North American Martyrs’ Parish, and was the sexton for St. Brendan’s Cemetery for many years. Countless people will also remember Eddie as one of their school bus drivers when they were in school and an enthusiastic supporter of all the local school sport teams. Ed enjoyed many outdoor activities, including fishing in New Brunswick with his buddies, snowmobil-ing, boating, camping, and four-wheeling. Ed loved projects and working with equipment or what he called his "big toys." He was well known for "checking in" on many and would do anything for anyone. Ed and Yogi were blessed to enjoy many adventures together. They traveled to locations in the Caribbean islands, Alaska, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. They also enjoyed cruises to the Panama Canal, Alaska and the Caribbean. Mostly, they enjoyed being together. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Huguette “Yogi” (Routhier) Poulin of Columbia; two daughters, Kimberly Cotter and her husband, Dan of Spofford, N.H.; Candy Ebbighausen and her partner, Jared Edlund of Keene; his grandsons, Samuel Ebbighausen and his wife Stephanie of Keene, Jack Ebbighausen of Roxbury, N.H.; Austin Cotter, of St. Petersburg, Fla; and his favorite granddaugh-ter Olivia Cotter of Boston, Mass.; two brothers, Paul and Victor Poulin of North Stratford, and his sister, Yvonne Burrill of Colebrook. Ed is predeceased by two brothers, Gerard Jr. and Eugene Poulin, and two sisters, Julie Poulin and Pauline Lepine. There will be no public calling hours. A memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 11 a.m. at St. Brendan's Catholic Church in Colebrook. Interment with military honors will immediately follow in St. Brendan's Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation, P.O. Box 23827, Tampa, FL 33623-3827 in memory of Edward Poulin, or to a charity of one’s choosing. Condolences may be offered to the family online by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Edward A. Poulin

January 5, 1943 - September 9, 2022