Salem: Gloria B. (Blouin ) Michaud, age 68 of Hampstead, NH and a former resident of Salem, died Thursday, November 9, 2006, at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody following a brief illness.
Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Ina E. (Levesque) Blouin. Gloria first worked for the New England Telephone Company in Salem and in Boston. In 1968 she decided on a career change and began working as a nurses aid for the Lafayette Convalescent Home in Marblehead. Following years of devoted caregiving, she retired from the Lafayette in July of this year.
Gloria was a life long member of Ste. Anne Parish and only recently moved to Hampstead, NH from Salem.
She is survived by 2 sons: Douglas R. Michaud and his wife Laurie K. of Peabody, Keith J. Michaud of Jacksonville, FL, a brother Robert L Blouin and his wife Patricia A. of Plaistow, NH, 2 grandchildren: Craig & Justin Michaud, 3 nieces: Pamela Enwright, Lisa Blouin & Jennifer McVeigh.
Relatives and friends are invited to her funeral mass on Monday, November 13, 2006, in Ste. Anne Church, 290 Jefferson Ave., Salem at 9 am. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Salem. There will be no visiting hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: The Lafayette Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Facility, [Residents’ Activity Fund], 25 Lafayette St., Marblehead, MA 01945. Funeral arrangements are by the Levesque Funeral Home of Salem.