Damase A. "Jiggs" Giguere, 85, of Westport passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Catholic Memorial Home. He was the husband of Yvonne M. (Francoeur) Giguere.
Born in Swansea, son of the late Damase B. and Noemi "Rose" (Tanguay) Giguere, he was raised in Swansea and moved to Westport in 1963. Prior to retirement in April of 2005, he was the founder and former owner of New England Sanitation. He was also the co-owner of Fielden Street Garage in Fall River and co-owner of D&D Auto & Truck Repair in Fall River. Mr. Giguere was a Communicant of St. George Church, Westport. He was a former Selectman for the Town of Westport and was the past president of the Bristol County Selectman's Association. Jiggs enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, maintaining his bird and game farm and his race cars.
Including his wife, survivors include a son: Damase A. Giguere, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth of Middletown, RI; a daughter: Donna A. Giguere and her lifelong companion Christopher Graham of Westport; and several nieces and nephews.
He was brother of the late George Giguere, Omer Giguere and Florida Trepanier.
Funeral to which relatives and friends are invited will be Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the Potter Funeral Home at 11:00 A.M.
Calling hours Monday 4-7 P.M.
Interment in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.
Flowers are acceptable or memorial donations may be made to: Southwick's Zoo, Attn: Dr. Peter Brewer, 2 Southwick St., Mendon, MA 01756 or to La Sallette Shrine: https://lasaletteattleboroshrine.org/give.