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Official Obituary of

Gwendolyn A. (Garaffo) Rimovitz

June 30, 1943 ~ May 27, 2024 (age 80) 80 Years Old

Gwendolyn A. Rimovitz Obituary

Gwendolyn A. (Garaffo) Rimovitz, 80, of Brockton, passed away on May 27, 2024. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Gemelli) and Anthony Garaffo. Gwendolyn was the widow of the late William J. Rimovitz; beloved mother of Patricia Nolan & her husband William of East Bridgewater, and Cheryl Devereaux & her husband Paul of Bridgewater; beloved Gma of Kristen Nolan & Matt Cutter of Weymouth, Sean Nolan & Rachael Kahan of East Bridgewater, Kara Devereaux & Amanda Devereaux of Bridgewater; beloved sister and best friend of Linda Kearney of North Attleboro, special cousin to John Banda & Lauralee of Marshfield and a dear Auntie Gwen to many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Gwendolyn was the owner of Craft Basket in Whitman for many years and most recently worked at Michael’s continuing her love of crafts with some wonderful people who became lifelong friends. She will be missed and cherished by many family and friends who mourn her passing. If you would like to remember Gwen in some way, please consider making a donation to: Part of the Pack (jauronfamilyfoundation.org or venmo@JauronFamilyFoundation) which is a non-profit organization which Gwen has personal family ties to, or Old Colony Hospice.

Respectfully the funeral services will be private.

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Services

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Donations

Part of the Pack
Web: http://jauronfamilyfoundation.org

Old Colony Hospice and Palliative Care
321 Manley St., West Bridgewater MA 02379
Web: https://www.oldcolonyhospice.org/donation-overview

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