Harry Lewis Goodsell of Water Street, Wells River, Vt. passed away Saturday evening (Aug. 13, 2016) at Grafton County Nursing Home in Haverhill, N.H. He was 86. Born on Aug. 15, 1929 in Winooski, Vt., he was the son of John and Helen (Johnston) Goodsell. Harry was a 1948 graduate of Lyndon Institute in Lyndon Center, Vt. On July 9, 1948, he married Gertrude Ila Noyes. In earlier years, he was employed by the Boston and Maine Railroad, until he began his career with the State of Vermont Department of Corrections. He rose through the ranks to become the Superintendent of the St. Johnsbury State Correctional Facility for several years and retired in 1991 from the Department of Corrections as the Supervisor of Probation and Parole. In retirement, he enjoyed attending his grandchildren's sporting events. He was an avid fan of Boston Sports Teams and the Montreal Canadians. He and his wife traveled to every state except Alaska, and they enjoyed vacationing at Pompano Beach, Florida and Colorado. Big Band Music was his favorite music, especially "Count Basie." He leaves his loving wife of 67 years, Gertrude I. Goodsell of Wells River, Vt.; a daughter Lana G. Leene and her husband James of Waterbury Center, Vt.; three grandchildren Kate Leene and fiancé Christopher Godfrey of South Hadley, Mass., Brennan Leene and wife Gillian Russell Leene of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and Kara Leene Saleeby and husband Ramsey Saleeby of Washington, DC. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 at the family lot at Lyndon Center Cemetery in Lyndon Center, Vt. Rev Jane Wilson will officiate. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Patient Activities, c/o Grafton County Nursing Home, 3855 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill, NH 03774 or to The Alzheimer's Association, 10 Ferry Street, Suite 427B, Concord, NH 03301-5004.