Jerome P. Gamache

Jerome P. 'Jerry' Gamache, 64, of Dartmouth passed away peacefully on Saturday March 18, 2017 at St. Anne's Hospital after a long battle with dementia. He was the loving husband of Annette D. (Couture) Gamache. Born in Fall River, the son of the late Oliver and Marie (Cyr) Gamache, he lived in Fall River for many years before moving to Dartmouth in 1999. Jerome worked for the Fall River Police Department for 30 years. He rose from rank of Community Service Officer until his retirement as Captain. He is survived by his loving wife, Annette, and his dear friend and care-giver, John Costa, Jr. of Dartmouth. His Funeral will be held on Friday at 8:45 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funer- als, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by his Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Parish Center, Dartmouth. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to St. Mary's Church Renovation Fund, 783 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth, MA 02748. For online obituary, directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.