David Gazaille, 66, Was Electrician and Veteran

David Gazaille of Edgartown died on Thursday, July 22, after a heroic battle with cancer. Mr. Gazaille, who was 66, was the husband of Donna Berube Gazaille of Edgartown.

A native of Martha's Vineyard, he was born on April 23, 1938, to the late Herman and Gertrude Gazaille. He attended the Edgartown School, graduating in 1956. For four years he served his country in the Air Force, spending much of that time in Germany and Crete. He attended Northeastern Institute of Industrial Technology in Boston before returning to the Vineyard to work as an electrician with Donald Berube and then Bill Brown. He started his own electrical business in 1973, which he continued until his retirement in 1998.

David's life was devoted to his family. During his early years, family gatherings were the norm, which he continued when he had his own family. He will always be remembered by family and friends for his friendliness and his wonderful sense of humor.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children: David Gazaille, Michael and Patty Gazaille, Keith and Betsy Gazaille and Nicole Gazaille; five grandchildren, Darren, Lily, Caroline, Kayla and Avery; two brothers, Donald and William, and two sisters, Madeleine (Cookie) Perry and Yvonne Burnham, and several aunts and uncles, Lawrence and Janet Gazaille, Dorothy West and Anthony and Elizabeth Puwal.

His funeral was held Monday at St. Elizabeth's Church in Edgartown with interment in New Westside Cemetery, Edgartown. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs.