Sonja Lynne Valle-Gormley, 49, of Mattapoisett died Wednesday April 4, 2018 at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich after a long illness.
Born in Boston, the daughter of Margilyn (Caselli) Valle and her husband Gene Tacke of Sandwich and Arvidas Poshkus and his wife Jane of Marion, she was raised in Sandwich before moving to Mattapoisett.
Sonja was employed as a social worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for many years and was proud to receive her law degree for the University of Massachusetts in 2015.
She was a devoted mother who loved her children.
Survivors include her parents; her children, Liam Gormley and Fionnuala Gormley and their father Sean Gormley, all of Mattapoisett; her two sisters, Vanessa Browall of Duluth, MN and Marina Gallegos of Sandwich; her companion, Daniel Duncan of Mattapoisett; and many nieces and nephews.
Her Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 14th at 1:30 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home for Funerals, 50 County Road, Route 6, Mattapoisett. Her family will receive guests from 11 AM - 1:30 PM prior to her service.