Charles Leon ("Chuck") Gonneville

Charles (Chuck) Leon Gonneville passed away on November 12, 2014 after a brief illness.  Chuck  lived his entire life in Rochester, MA.  He was a graduate of Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School.  He was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Ann (Ouellette) Gonneville and devoted father of Karen Elizabeth Gonneville.  He was employed by the Town of Rochester as a custodian and served as a member of the Rochester Volunteer Fire Department for over 35 years.  He also worked for the Hiller Family of Rochester since high school and served as custodian at Saint Rose of Lima Church.
 Chuck could be characterized as a "Gentle Giant".  He would go out of his way to help anyone in need.  Other than his wife (Beth) and daughter (Karen), Chuck is survived by his mother Barbara Jane (Sylvia) Gonneville of Rochester, his brother Robert Gonneville and wife Margaret of Rochester as well as three nephews (John & James Gonneville of Rochester and Nathan Cast of Morris, CT) and one niece (Kayla Cast of Morris, CT).  He is predeceased by his father Paul L. Gonneville.
 The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Rochester Firefighters Association scholarship fund.  Donations may be sent to the attention of Scott Weigel, Rochester Volunteer Fire Department Chief, 10 Neck Road, Rochester, MA 02770.

Calling hours to which both relatives and friends are invited to attend ,will be on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 from 5pm to 7pm at mfcs llc South Coast Chapel, 158 Middleboro Road, East Freetown. Mass of Christian burial will be on Saturday at 9:00 am at St. Rose of Lima Church, 282 Vaughan Hill Rd in Rochester with burial to follow in Centre Cemetery, Dexter Lane in Rochester.

Chuck's funeral arrangements were under the loving direction of Christine.

 

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