Patricia P. Gauthier

Patricia P. “Patty” Gauthier, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Massachusetts General Hospital comforted by her family. She was the wife of Maurice E. Gauthier to whom she was married for 65 years.

Born in Little Compton a daughter of the late Drs. Francis J. and Othilia (Vieira) Petrone, she was a longtime resident of Tiverton.

A graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, Class of 1954, she earned a Bachelor’s degree from University of Rhode Island and a Master’s degree in English from Bridgewater State College. Mrs. Gauthier was a kindergarten teacher in the Fall River School System prior to dedicating herself to her family.

Active in her community, she volunteered at the local polling station and at the Charlton Memorial Hospital gift shop and was the Treasurer for the Tiverton Garden Club for many years. She enjoyed playing tennis and duplicate bridge and especially cooking gourmet meals with Maurice.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Melissa Prete and her spouse Darren Meyers; one sister, Natalie Hackett and her husband Jack; three grandsons, Kevin Forkin, Mark Gauthier II, Peter Gauthier and his partner Tina Silva; and two great grandchildren, Desirae and Silas Gauthier as well as many nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Mark Gauthier and sister of the late Edwina Powers and Francis Petrone.

Her Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 9:00 AM from the Waring-Sullivan Home at Cherry Place, 178 Winter St., Fall River followed by a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM in St. Theresa’s Church, 265 Stafford Rd., Tiverton. Burial will be in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Little Compton. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours will be Thursday 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Contributions in her honor may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society @ www.lls.org.