Virginia A. (Metzler) Brochu, 96, of Dartmouth, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Charlton Memorial Hospital. She was the wife of the late Joseph D.B. Brochu.
Mrs. Brochu was born in Birmingham, AL, daughter of the late Philip and Rose (Farnbach) Metzler and had been a longtime resident of Dartmouth. She was a communicant of St. George Church, Westport. She enjoyed bowling, traveling, gardening and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her son: Mark J. Brochu and his wife Peggy of Freetown; her daughter: Rosemary A. Pawlik and her husband Jack of Tiverton; 8 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She was the mother of the late Gerald D. Brochu and sister of the late Robert Metzler and Rose Reeves.
Mass of Christian Burial to which relatives and friends are invited will be Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at St. George Church, Westport at 11:00 A.M.
Visitation will be Wednesday, at the Potter Funeral Home from 9:30-10:30 A.M. prior to the Mass.
Interment will be in Notre Dame Cemetery, Fall River.