SBE CHAPTER 72
CONTACT AND EMAIL PAGE
ERNIE
KAIN FREELANCE
ROBERT
CARROLL WWNO-FM CSRTE
DOMINIC
MITCHUM CBRE & CBNT ARS
W5DGM
MIKE
PATTON owner, Michael Patton
& Associates
RICHARD
BACHWGNO/WNOL-TV CBTE
ARS WD0GIV
DOUG
BOOTH RETIRED CPBE
FRED
BARRETT WYES-TV
ANDY
SISLER
RICHARD BAGNETTO WVUE-TV ARS WB5HVV
BOB GASS WWL-TV
DENNIS
GIURITANO WWL-TV
BOB
ANDING WWL-TV CBT ARS AA5OY
BOB
LAWRENCE WHNO TV CBRTAVE
STEVE
PORTIER C.E. KSLU Public Radio
KEVIN
BURRIS WDSU-TV
HARVEY
LeBLANC WGNO/WNOL TV
TOM COURTNEY
WQUE/WODT ARS-WB5FQR
GARY
BAYLOR Contract TV & RADIO CBTE
DANNY
MILLER Engineer, Broadcast
Engineering Services
Joe
Pollet CE ENTERCOM
William Bailey
JOHN ROSS CBNT
BRETT
RING WCPR
CRIS SULLIVAN CBNT
STEPHEN
ROONEY
DEDICK ROYBISKIE
It is with deep regret that I note the passing of Gary Coulard
one of this areas best engineer and an all around good guy.
We will reminisce with Gary stories as we also discus the
pending hurricane season.
The chapter will pick up the lunch tab this month.
The following was in the T.P.
Gary Paul Coullard, 82, passed away peacefully at
home surrounded by family on Saturday May 7th, 2022. Gary was
born on December 1, 1939, in Franklin, Louisiana, the first son
of Archie and Marion (Robicheaux) Coullard. Three siblings,
Glenn (Debi) Coullard, Janet (Michael) Blandino and Jane (Ray)
Pilant followed. After high school, Gary joined the U.S. Navy to
be trained in electronics focusing on Radar Special Circuits and
Air Search. He also studied at the Cleveland Institute of Radio
Electronics where he completed his certification in broadcast
engineering. After four years in the Navy, Gary returned home to
Franklin, La where he met and married Carolyn (Peltier) Coullard
in November of 1961. Gary and Carolyn celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary this past November. Andrew Guthrie, their
grandson, and a hospitalist helped facilitate Gary's care over
the past many weeks. He would describe his grandfather to
colleagues and fellow caregivers as 'a man of his time'. This
characterization is so beautiful in its simplicity. For those of
you who knew Gary well, this will make perfect sense. Gary
worked as a staff engineer at WDSU, WVUE and WWL in New Orleans
from 1967-1997. At WWL he rose to the position of Chief
Engineer/Director of Engineering. Gary and Carolyn then moved to
Alexandria, Louisiana where he was WKALB's Chief Engineer from
1998-2009. Gary was a 30-year member of The Society of Broadcast
Engineers, The Society of Motion Picture and Television
Engineers and The Greater Crescent City Corvette Club for which
he served on the Board of Directors three times. Survivors, in
addition to his wife and three siblings, are his daughters, Joan
(Richard) Guthrie and Janette (Paul) Payne; his sons, John
Coullard and James (Leigh) Coullard; plus 10 grandchildren and 8
great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held 10am-noon with a
service of remembrance following on May 13th at Garden of
Memories Funeral Home, 4900 Airline Drive, Metairie, La. In lieu
of flowers, the family welcomes donations to the LASPCA as an
expression of sympathy and in memory of Gary Paul Coullard. He
loved his dogs with his whole heart!
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