Margaret E. Gooch

Margaret E. "Peg" (Guncheon) Gooch, 69, of Mansfield, MA, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich, MA. She was for many years the dear companion and best friend of Edmond J. Gordon of Mansfield. Born on October 20, 1946 in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late James E. Guncheon, Sr. and Giovannina (DeRosa) Guncheon.Peg was a graduate of Hope High School, Providence, RI, and resided in Mansfield for the past six years, having previously lived in Texas where she worked for many years as a Legal Secretary. She was a woman who truly enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, including her work and good food: especially sweets and seafood, particularly lobster, shrimp and crabs. In addition to her companion, Edmond J. Gordon, she is survived by her husband, Michael Gooch, Sr. of Houston, TX. She was the beloved mother of Michael Gooch, Jr. of Houston, TX, and Maureen Gooch of Ohio. Peg was the sister of Meredith I. (Guncheon) Valente of Providence, RI, and James E. Guncheon, Jr. She leaves one nephew and her wonderful caregiver for the past five years, Theresa F. Leary of Attleboro, MA, who affectionately referred to her as "Peg Peg".Friends and family are cordially invited to attend a Visitation on Thursday, May 12, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home - the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, ¾ mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro.Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service immediately following visitation on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the "Memorial Chapel" of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro, MA.Burial will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 550 Wampanoag Trail, Riverside, RI.Those in need of transportation to visitation may simply call the funeral home at (508) 695-0200 to make an advance reservation for complimentary local transportation. For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an on-line guest book at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200