METHUEN – Claire R. (Gauthier) Michaud, 79 of Methuen, passed away at Holy Family Hospital on Friday August 2, 2013.
Born and educated in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of George and Dora (Martin) Gauthier. She graduated from St. Joseph High School for Girls and also the Lowell Commercial College. Claire was employed at the Currier Citizen and for 19 years was a tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service in Andover and retired in 1995.
She was a longtime parishioner of St. Theresa’s Church in Methuen and was also a Eucharistic Minister.
She leaves her husband of 57 years Chanel F. Michaud of Methuen, and is survived by her children; David C. Michaud and his wife Nancy of Methuen and Claire Marie of Torrington, CT.
One brother, Rene Gauthier and his wife Simone of Lowell, MA.
Grandchildren, Matthew and Sarah Rakowski, Melissa Balke, Christopher and Cynthia Michaud, Cameron and Patrick Smith, Samuel and Sage Lavoie and.
Claire was the mother of the late Judith C. Reynolds, Carole Michaud, Diane R. Smith and Paul G. Michaud.
Great-grandchildren, Brandon Triplett and Lillian Rakowski-Emerson.
Several nieces and nephews.
ARRANGEMENTS: Memorials can be made to the Natonal Marfan Foundation 22 Manhasset Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Sunday, today from 3:00p.m. – 6:00p.m. at the Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home, Inc., 233 Lawrence Street Methuen, MA 01844. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday at 11:00a.m. in Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish/St. Theresa’s Church in Methuen with burial to follow in the Elmwood Cemetery also in Methuen. For directions or condolences please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com