West Canaan, N.H. —  Janet Marie (Goular) Stark, passed away Aug. 20, 2016 in Lebanon, N.H. following a long illness. She was surrounded by her loving children and family. Janet ( also called Maria by her parents and siblings through the years ) was born June 1, 1934 in Wilder, Vt., in the part of town known as “Little Canada”. She was the daughter of Lawrence H. Goular and Ruth L. (Plummer) Goular. As a young girl her and her family were living in Northfield, Mass., including her two sisters Kitty and Bobbie. Then the family moved to Utica, N.Y., where their father Tex trained in the Army Air Corps in the WWII era. Upon discharge they moved to Greenfield, Mass., where Janet was a majorette in school. When Janet’s little brother, seven month old baby Larry died, the family moved to Enfield, NH. Janet performed with her sister Bobbie at many school functions at the Whitney Hall in Enfield, NH. She entered a local talent show and sang “The Old Rugged Cross” while playing her four string tenor guitar and took 1st place. She attended Enfield High School but then came family. Janet always wanted her GED and she received it in 1978.

On Aug. 19, 1950, she married Carroll D. Stark of West Canaan. They raised their seven children in the big 1790 house on School House Hill in West Canaan. Janet claimed her children were her greatest accomplishment and she loved them all dearly. She was predeceased by her son, Carroll J. in 1978 and her husband, Carroll D. in 1991. Also her older sister Azilda (Kitty) Woodward and husband, Robert Woodward. Janet is survived by her younger sister Barbara (Bobbie) Hurd of Blacksburg, Va. Also son Donald and life partner Denise of West Canaan, Richard and wife Geraldine of Ormond Beach Fla., Perry of Lebanon, N.H., and daughters Lauri and husband David Allen of West Canaan, Tamara of Claremont, N.H., and Rhonda of West Canaan. She has seventeen grandchildren, and twenty-six soon to be twenty-seven great grandchildren along with many nieces and nephews.

Janet took pleasure in being with her family, playing bingo, card games, word games, listening to the oldies, Elvis of course, old country and some new country music plus going to Hart’s Turkey Farm every Mother’s Day. She loved to sing, yodel, play the guitar, ukulele, harmonica and the spoons. She also enjoyed her many friends throughout the years.

A graveside service will be celebrated Saturday Aug. 27, 2016 at 11 a.m., in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Enfield, N.H. Messages of condolence may be expressed with the family through an online guestbook by visiting www.rickerfuneralhome.com. Ricker Funeral Homes & crematory of Lebanon & Enfield assisted the family with arrangements.