Arthur Gerard Gamache

1923 - 2011  (87 years)

• Name	Arthur Gerard Gamache
  Birth	11 Jun 1923	Middleborough, PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Feb 2011	Middleborough, PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts   [1]
  Burial	St. Mary's Cemetery, Middleborough, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I73340491	King/Roy | Ancestors and relatives of Alphonse Gamache
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Bartelemi Onèsime Gamache,   b. 24 Aug 1886, Fall River, BRISTOL, Massachusetts d. Apr 1967, Middleboro, PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Anna Rose Dufour,   b. 7 Dec 1885, Baie St. Paul, Charlevoix, PQ Canada d. 12 Jun 1976, Fall River, BRISTOL, Massachusetts (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	15 Apr 1913	Fall River, BRISTOL, Massachusetts
  Documents		Gamache - Dufour Marriage Record
  		Federal Census 1950, Joseph B. Gamache family 143 Plymouth Street Middleboro, PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts
  Headstones		Headstone of Joseph Bartelemi Onèsime Gamache / Anna Rose Dufour (F5768)
  		Gamache Family Headstone - Joseph Bartelemi Onèsime Gamache / Anna Rose Dufour (F5768)
  Family ID	F5768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Yvette Forbes,   b. 22 Jul 1926   d. 1 Aug 1997, Middleboro, PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1952	Middleborough, PLYMOUTH, Massachsuetts
  Notes	Married: Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 Name: Arthur G Gamache Marriage Year: 1952 Marriage Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA Index Volume Number: 159 Reference Number: F63.M36 v.159
  Children	1. Living   2. Louise M. Gamache,   b. 9 Mar 1958, Massachusetts + 3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living
  Headstones » Slide Show		Headstone of Arthur and Yvette (Forbes) Gamache (front) Saint Marys Cemetery Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
  		Headstone of Arthur and Yvette (Forbes) Gamache (back) Saint Marys Cemetery Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
  		Headstone of Arthur and Yvette (Forbes) Gamache Saint Marys Cemetery Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F5782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Jacqueline
  Family ID	F5783	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2013

  
  

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  Birth - 11 Jun 1923 - Middleborough, PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts Death - 5 Feb 2011 - Middleborough, PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts Burial - - St. Mary's Cemetery, Middleborough, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  Headstone of Arthur Gerard Gamache

  
  

• Notes

  Born: Massachusetts, Birth Index, 1860-1970 Name: Arthur Gerard Gamache Birth Date: 1923 Birth Place: Middleborough, Massachusetts, USA Volume Number: 79 Page Number: 378 Index Volume Number: 107 Reference Number: F63.M362 v.107

  
  

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  [S5] Obituary. Arthur G. Gamache, aged 87 years, lifelong resident of Middleboro, died on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at the Golden Living Center Oak Hill, Middleboro. He was the husband of the late M. Yvette (Forbes) Gamache, who predeceased him on August 1, 1997. He was born in Middleboro, son of the late Joseph and Annie (Dufour) Gamache. He had attended Middleboro schools. He had served in the United States Army, during WWII, having served in France as an interpreter, and was wounded and received the Purple Heart. He was the owner of Arts Auto Sales, and with his family, owned the Lakeville Recreation and the Four Quarters Restaurant. As a boy he enjoyed ice cream and baseball. He was a member of the American Legion Post #64, the Middleboro Lodge of Elks, The New England Lincoln Mercury Dealers Association, The Middleboro Kiwanis Club. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Middleboro. He enjoyed playing cards, baseball, bowling and golf. In his later years, he spent much of his time in Florida. His greatest joy was donating his time to numerous charities, helping others, and most of all spending time with his family. Survivors include a daughter; Louise M Gamache of Lakeville, four sons; David A. Gamache of Wareham, James F. Gamache of Middleboro, Jerry M. Gamache of Lakeville, and Kevin R Gamache of Middleboro, two grandchildren; John Gamache of Middleboro, Megan Gamache of ME. Visiting hours, to which relatives and friends are invited to attend, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 10 from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m. in the Ashley Funeral Home, 35 Oak St., Middleboro. Funeral services will be held on Friday from the funeral home at 9 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church, 340 Centre St., Middleboro, at 10 a.m. Burial will take place in St. Marys Cemetery, Middleboro. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory can be made to: The Middleboro Kiwanis Club, PO Box #687, Framingham, MA 01704, or to Middleboro Veterans Outreach Center, 61 Summer St., Middleboro, MA 02346, which would be greatly appreciated. For more information, please visit www.eggerandashleyfh.com. Published in The Enterprise on February 7, 2011 Print | View Guest Book - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southofboston-enterprise/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=148438911#fbLoggedOut