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- [S5] Obituary.
NEW BEDFORD -- Amy (Belanger) Gamache, 71, of New Bedford died at home surrounded by her family Friday, May 28, 2004, after a brief illness.
She was the wife of Raymond Gamache and daughter of the late William and Loretta Belanger.
A lifelong resident of New Bedford, Mrs. Gamache was a communicant of St. Julie Billiart Church.
For many years, she was a religious teacher in parishes to which she belonged. She also taught English as a second language. Mrs. Gamache was part owner and vice president of Southeastern Supply Co. before the family business was sold in 1997.
She was educated in Sacred Heart schools, graduating from Elmhurst Academy in Providence. She attended Newton College of the Sacred Heart in Newton.
Mrs. Gamache enjoyed travel, reading, writing, and mostly, being with her family.
Survivors include her widower; three daughters, Joanne Cabral and her husband, Stephen, of North Dartmouth, Jane Filipek and her husband, David, of New Bedford and Lori Pettengill and her husband, Alden, of South Dartmouth; a son, David "D.J." Gamache, and his wife, Leslie, of New Bedford; a daughter-in-law, Mary Elizabeth Gamache of New Bedford; a sister, Rita Gaouette, and her husband, Roland, of New Bedford; a brother-in-law, Donald Gamache, and his wife, Jacqueline, of Acushnet; 16 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many dear and longtime friends.
She was the mother of the late John R. Gamache.
Her funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Julie Billiart Church. Arrangements are by the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
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