Reginald O. Paquette

Born in New Bedford, a son of the late Oscar A. and Rose A. (Valiare) Paquette, he lived in South Dartmouth for 35 years prior to moving to Fairhaven in 1981.

Mr. Paquette was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army under General Patton as a Private First Class from 1944 to 1946 and was a Purple Heart recipient.

He and his wife are the owners of Perry Paquette Farm Equestrian Center in Fairhaven. Prior to that he was a mechanic foreman at Gulf Hill Dairy in Dartmouth for many years and worked at Old Colony Transportation as a mechanic, and foreman before retiring as a Transportation Director in 1981.

He was a member of the Farm Bureau Association, the New England Teamsters Local 59, the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Massachusetts VFW Post 6643. Reggie was best known for his love of animals, the true dedication of love to his wife and family, his sincere integrity and his hard work ethic. He shared his knowledge and inspiration with many young people throughout the years. We would give a million tomorrows for just one yesterday.

Surviving in addition to his wife, two sons; Reginald D. Paquette and his wife Jeanne of Dartmouth and Ralph A. Paquette and his wife Cindy of Sandwich, one daughter; Jayne C. Fleury and her husband Kenneth of Mattapoisett, two sisters ; Jeannette Lockwood of Marion and Margaret Riley of New Bedford, two brothers; Albert Paquette and his wife Cecile of Freetown and Leon Paquette and his wife Helen of Freetown, seven grandchildren; Michelle, Suzanne, Peter, Neil, Jeffrey, Troy and Matthew, four great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He was the father of the late Perry G. Paquette who passed away on July 16, 1979 and brother of the late Claude Paquette, Oscar Paquette, Rose L’Heureux and Antoinette “Twinny” Paquette.

His celebration of life will be held July 31, 2011 at 1:30pm on his beloved farm. Contributions in his honor may be made to The Jimmy Fund, 10 Brookline Place West, Sixth Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-7295 or to Community Nurse and Hospice Care, PO Box 751, Fairhaven MA 02719. For tributes please visit: www. waring-sullivan.com.