Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Frank A. and Rolande J. (Desaulniers) Gosselin, he lived most of his life in New Bedford. He was a communicant of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Acushnet.
Mr. Gosselin served in the United States Army. He later went on to work as a printer for the New Bedford Standard Times and Fall River Herald. Paul was a huge sports fan. He enjoyed watching the Patriots and the Red Sox. He was also a fan of Lou Gehrig, and he loved to listen to Big Band music like Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller.
Paul was a volunteer at St. Luke's Hospital for several years and he enjoyed collecting baseball cards as well.
He is survived by a daughter, Michelle Richard and her husband Jeffrey of Fall River; a son, Brian Gosselin and his wife Theresa of RI; three grandchildren, Abbey Richard, Nicholas Gosselin, and Aidan Gosselin. He was the father of the late Gary Gosselin.
His funeral will be Monday, December 23, 2024, at 9 a.m. from the Rock Funeral Home, 1285 Ashley Blvd., New Bedford followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Parish, Main St., New Bedford. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford, MA 02745. Visitation will be Sunday 2-5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in his honor may be made to ALS Association, 1919 University Ave. W, Suite 175, St. Paul, MN 55104 www.als.org or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude.org. For online tribute/directions: www.rock-funeralhome.com.
