Allen Francis Goulart

Allen Francis Goulart met his creator on Thursday morning, September 20, 2018. He was with his wife, Florencia and daughters Tracy and Sherri in the comfort of his home in Reno, Nevada. Born in Dighton, Massachusetts, he is the son of the late Francisco Goulart (birthplace: Faial, Azores) and Helen (Dias) Goulart (birthplace: Taunton, MA)

Allen grew up in Taunton, MA and later received his BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University, Boston. Allen served as a Lieutenant in the US Army, Corps of Engineers, stationed in Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was a member of the Reserve Officer Training Corp and Northeastern Sport Parachute Club.

Allen’s work journey began at Metcalf and Eddy in 1962, which was later acquired by AECOM. He progressed through the ranks and was promoted to Senior Vice President in 1988. Allen has lived and worked in six countries, (USA, Thailand, Jordan, UAE, Libya and Australia) on four continents (North America, Asia, Africa and Australia) and his clients have included cities, towns, government agencies, countries, contractors and private entities. He has served and worked with an estimated 100 clients on projects with values ranging from a few thousand dollars to $60 Billion. Within the US he was a Registered Professional Engineer in MA, RI, CT, NY, MI and TX. While living and working his final contract in Perth, Western Australia, Allen celebrated 50 years of service with AECOM.

In addition to his work with AECOM Allen served as President of the New England Water Environment Association, a 2000 member professional organization. He was also a member of the Water Environment Federation, a 20,000 member international organization, serving on the Board of Control, and as Chairman of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee.

Allen dedicated his life to providing clean water and energy around the globe. In his private life he was passionate about his family, faith, music, travel, wine and the great outdoors. He was a loving father and raised four children with whom he shared his love of the outdoors and music. With his family and friends he climbed several mountains in New Hampshire including Mt. Jackson, Mt. Chocorua, Wildcat Mountain, Mt. Washington, and other mountains along the Appalachian trail. His love of canoeing took him to the Allagash waterways in Maine a number of times. Later in life he continued to explore, finding a new favorite in the trails of Petra, the archaeological city of southern Jordan. Last year, at 78 years young, on a visit to Southern Utah he rafted the Colorado River, survived the Hell’s Revenge UTV trail, hiked the Narrows at Zion, and watched the sunrise over Mesa Arch at Canyonlands. He was a proud supporter and member of the US National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands. Allen joined the Knights of Columbus, council #7322 and recently became a 4th degree member of the St. Albert Church. He found joy in volunteering with the KOC through which he was able to support the church and his faith.

His physical presence will be missed but his spirit will always be loved and enjoyed by his loving wife, Florencia Goulart, his sister, Ann Moss of Taunton, MA, his four children and their partners, Scott and Ann Goulart of Irvine, TX, Mark Goulart of Belmont, MA, Tracy and Tom Bringola of Newbury, MA, and Sherri Noel and Richard Cole of Uxbridge, MA. He was also blessed to have three granddaughters; Juliette Valade of Marblehead, MA, Emma Noel of Uxbridge, MA, and Holly and Roland Barrett of Douglas, MA. His is also survived by his Aunt and Uncle, Edna and Gerald Mitton of Taunton, MA and other extended family members in Massachusetts and the Philippines.

Funeral Masses will be held at St. Albert the Great Parish, 1250 Wyoming Avenue, Reno, NV at 10:00am on Saturday, October 27th, 2018; And St. Jude the Apostle Parish, 249 Whittenton St, Taunton, MA at 10:00am on Saturday, November 10, 2018. Celebration of Life gatherings will be held after each mass.

In honor of his mission to support the environment, his family asks that in lieu of flowers, a donation be considered to the National Park Foundation, which can be completed through visiting NationalParks.org and selecting Donate to the Parks, or using this link:

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Donations may be made as a memorial or honorary gift to Allen Goulart.