William "Frenchie" Poulin

On December 29, 2025, William “Frenchie” Poulin, passed away at Bayhealth Hospital in Dover. He was 76.

Frenchie was born on May 2, 1949, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, to the late William and Lucienne Poulin.

He graduated from Scituate High School in 1968.

Mr. Poulin honorably served our country in the Air Force from 1969 to 1975. During that time, he was stationed in Vietnam and then later Dover Air Force Base. While at Dover he met and married the love of his life, Peggy Poulin.

After the Air Force, they moved to Bowers Beach where he started Frenchie’s Dock. He served as Mayor of Bowers Beach for many years.

Frenchie enjoyed fishing, gardening, Eagles Football, stray cats, but most of all his family, and the people of Bowers Beach.

He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Peggy Poulin, his daughters, Jennifer Robbins, Joy Eanes and her husband Kevin, and Jodi Price and her husband George, his grandchildren, Connor, Chloe, Grace, Griffin, Grady, and Georgie, his sisters, Lillian Poulin and Rolande Fecteau, and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mr. Poulin was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Georgette Dion.

A Memorial Service will be held at Rogers Hovatter Funeral Home, 301 Lakeview Ave, Milford, at 11AM on Saturday January 10th. Visitation starts at 10AM.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, www.debreastcancer.org.