Donald Arthur Pouliot
Donald Arthur Pouliot age 92 of Santa Barbara CA Passed away Sunday January 7th with family by his side. The son of Arthur and Irene (Burgo) Pouliot, Donald was born and raised in Escanaba, Michigan, and attended high school at St. Joseph’s Catholic High, class of 1949. Following high school, he worked at Harnish Fieger Corp as a layout man in the sheet metal shop, as well as tending bar and helping with the family business, The Terrace Gardens Inn in
Gladstone Michigan.
In May of ‘51 he enlisted in the US Army and attended Officer Candidate School during the Korean war. Serving in the 10th Infantry Division M company 87th Infantry, Third Platoon. He received his honorable discharge in November of 1953 as a first lieutenant / platoon leader, receiving the Korean Service medal with 2 bronze campaign stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, as well as the Combat Infantry Badge.
On the GI bill, he attended Michigan State University and received his BA in Business Administration. During this time he met the love of his life, Mary Sue Flemming also of Escanaba. Together the couple shared 57 years together and raised four children until the passing of Mary Sue on July, 7th of 2016.
He spent his 30+ year career with General Motors starting with AC Delco in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a buyer, and ending with Delco Defense Labs, which brought his family to the West Coast, in Santa Barbara, California.
Donald, a life-long dedicated catholic, husband, father, and brother, enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, boating, snow skiing, the twice a year family vacations, coaching his kids in sports, and volunteering in many of the local youth progams.
Donald is survived by his four children Douglas Pouliot (Elizabeth) of Santa Barbara, California, Stuart Pouliot of Santa Barbara, California, Lynne Foose of Tustin, California, and Mathew Pouliot (Mary) of New Orleans, Louisianna; His four grandchildren Megan Pouliot, Lauren Pouliot, Chase Pouliot, Brockton Foose, and Katie Foose; His sister Mildred Pouliot Marenger of Escanaba Mi; as well as his many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Donald was proceeded in death by his loving wife of 57 years Mary Sue Pouliot (Fleming); siblings Marvin Pouliot, Austin Pouliot, Rita (Pouliot) Cox, and Ruth (Pouliot) Horan.
Mass of Cristian Burial will be celebrated on February 17th, 2024 at 10:00 am at St. Raphael’s Catholic Church at 5444 Hollister ave, Santa Barbara Ca. Directly followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery 199 N. Hope Ave, Santa Barbara, CA.
A celebration of life will follow at The Timbers restaurant at 1:00 pm at 10 Winchester Canyon Rd, Goleta CA.