Irene Alice Gamache

1925 - 2014  (89 years)

• Name	Irene Alice Gamache
  Birth	2 Apr 1925	Taunton, BRISTOL, Massachusetts
  Gender	Female
  Death	30 Sep 2014	Taunton, BRISTOL, Massachusetts   [1]
  Burial	St. Joseph's Cemetery, Taunton, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I73341730	King/Roy | Ancestors and relatives of Alphonse Gamache
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Maurice Armand Gamache,   b. 13 Jun 1904, Fall River, BRISTOL, Massachusetts d. 27 Feb 1969, Raynham, BRISTOL, Massachusetts (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Beatrice Pilling,   b. 13 Nov 1904, Taunton, BRISTOL, Massachusetts d. 30 May 1934, Taunton, BRISTOL, Massachusetts (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	1924	Taunton, BRISTOL, Massachusetts
  Notes	Married: Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 Name: Beatrice Pilling Marriage Year: 1924 Marriage Place: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA Index Volume Number: 93 Reference Number: F63.M36 v.93
  Documents		Federal Census 1930, Maurice Gamache family 1 18 Hodges Avenue Taunton, Massachusetts
  		Federal Census 1930, Maurice Gamache family 2 18 Hodges Avenue Taunton, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F4008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles J. Kelly,   b. 25 May 1925, Taunton, BRISTOL, Massachusetts d. 19 Feb 2012 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	ca. 1949
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F6291	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Apr 1925 - Taunton, BRISTOL, Massachusetts Death - 30 Sep 2014 - Taunton, BRISTOL, Massachusetts Burial - - St. Joseph's Cemetery, Taunton, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Federal Census 1940, James W. Grant family plus his Gamache nieces

  
  

• Notes

  Born: Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 Name: Irene Alice Gamache Birth Date: 1925 Birth Place: Taunton, Massachusetts, USA Volume Number: 125 Page Number: 477 Index Volume Number: 107 Reference Number: F63.M362 v.107

  
  

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  [S5] Obituary. In East Taunton, September 30, 2014 Irene A. Kelly, Age 89, passed away at home following a lengthy illness while surrounded by her loving family. Irene was the wife of the late Charles ?Buddy? Kelly. She was born in Taunton, the daughter of the late Maurice & Beatrice (Pilling) Gamache. Irene had resided with her daughter in East Taunton and was formerly of Washington St. in Taunton. Irene attended St. Mary?s primary schools and a graduate of St. Mary?s High School, class of 1943. Irene will be remembered as a devoted and caring wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, homemaker and faithful communicant of St. Mary?s Church. She enjoyed dining out with her family and cherished her time with them. Irene is survived by her children Carol Tapis and her husband Paul of East Taunton, Charles Kelly Jr. and his late wife Rebecca of Indiana and Peter J. Kelly and his wife Lee Ann of Lexington, MA. Irene leaves her sister Joyce Gamache Archer of Raynham and her late siblings Dorothy Whiting and Maureen Yaffe and is also survived by her brother in law Cornelius J. Kelly and sister in law Marguerite Kelly both of Taunton. Irene also leaves her ten loving grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Irene also leaves several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the O?Keefe-Wade Funeral Home, 70 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780 on Monday, Oct. 6th at 9 am. Followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Mary?s Church in Taunton at 10 am. Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours on Sunday from 4-7 pm. Burial will be in the family lot in St. Joseph?s Cemetery in Taunton. Donations in Irene?s memory may be made to St. Mary?s School, 106 Washington St., Taunton, MA 02780.