Fall River - Joseph “Roger” Forest, 81, of Westport passed away Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Jeanne E. (Guilmette) Forest.
Born in Fall River, son of the late Edward and Louise (Bouchard) Forest, he had resided in Westport for 55 years. A veteran of WWII, he served in the United States Navy. Prior to his retirement he was a machinist for Naval Underwater Systems Center in Newport, RI. A Communicant of St. George Church, Westport, he served as a eucharistic minister and an altar server. Mr. Forest was the 25th recipient of the Marian Medal. He was a member of the Fall River Philatelic Society, St. Vincent dePaul Society, V.F.W. Post 8502, Westport and New England Woodcarvers, Inc., Lexington, MA. He was an award winning woodcarver and student of Sister Gaudette.
Survivors include a son: Dennis J. Forest of Westport; 3 daughters: Diane M. Forest of Westport, Patrice A. Forest of Westport and Suzanne L. Forest and her husband Ralph Pena of Mashpee, MA; and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited will be Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at St. George Church, Westport at 11:30 A.M.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Memorial & Honor Program, St Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.