Augustine J. Gonet, 94, of Westport passed away Friday, February 6, 2009 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. He was husband of the late Ila M. (Gifford) Gonet.
Born in New Bedford, son of the late Joseph P. and Frances B. (Jazowska) Gonet, he grew up in Russells Mills, Dartmouth prior to moving to Westport in 1941. A veteran of WWII, he served his country in the United States Navy. Mr. Gonet was a carpenter for C. Howland Gifford of Dartmouth and also grew herb plants and bonsai plants with his wife as a business. As a young man, he played trumpet in a small local group. He was a member of the Allen’s Neck Friends Meeting, the Dartmouth Grange and was a volunteer firefighter in Dartmouth. Mr. Gonet repaired clocks, had great interest in local history and loved fishing and growing blueberries.
Survivors include a daughter: Barbara I. Schultz and her husband David of Torrington, CT; a sister: Joanna Smith of Dartmouth; and several nieces and nephews.
He was father of the late Peter Gonet.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited to attend will be Friday, February 13, 2009 at Allen’s Neck Friends Meeting at 10:30 A.M.
Calling hours Thursday 6 - 8 P.M.
Interment in Allen’s Neck Cemetery, Dartmouth.
Flowers are acceptable or memorial donations may be made to Allen’s Neck Friends Meeting , c/o Richard Mason, 363 Pine Hill Rd., Westport, MA 02790 or Westport Land Conservation Trust, PO Box 3975, Westport, MA 02790.