Claire Gaudreault

Claire (Paradis) Gaudreault, 80, of New Boston, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 4, 2024, in Goffstown following a brief stay at Hillsborough County Nursing Home.

Claire was born in Manchester, New Hampshire to Raymond & Lucienne Paradis on September 20, 1943.  She attended Saint Anthony High School in Manchester and married Ronald Gaudreault Sr. on September 26, 1964, in Manchester, New Hampshire. They were to celebrate their 60^th wedding anniversary this September. Claire operated a home daycare for over 35 years where she loved, cared for and impacted so many children and their families, including her own three granddaughters. She was a Girl Scout Leader and enjoyed years of family camping at Ferndale Acres campground and loved following her children & grandchildren to cheer them at their high school and college sports events. She loved to travel and most recently spent winters in Florida in Port St Lucie with friends. She loved to shop at yard sales and bring home gifts for everyone she thought of. She enjoyed a whiskey sour, as long as it was sweet enough and always had a quick quip ready and always ready to share her views and opinions with anyone.

Claire is survived by her loving husband Ronald Gaudreault Sr., her daughter Debbie Gaudreault-Larochelle and her spouse Roch Larochelle from New Boston and her son Ronald Gaudreault Jr. and his spouse Jean Carroll from Raymond. Her sister Irene Dulac and husband David from Gilford, four brothers; Raymond Paradis and wife Debra from North Carolina, Gerard Paradis and his wife Theresa from Chichester, Normand Paradis and wife Regina from Bedford, Roger Paradis and wife Jean from Candia, 3 grandchildren, Brianna, Hannah and Alison, 2 great grandchildren, Quorra and Beau, many nieces, nephews, and many good friends.

A Memorial Gathering will be held in celebration of Claire’s life on Tuesday, June 11^th from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Cremation Society of New Hampshire located at 243 Hanover Street, Manchester NH, followed by a brief service to be held on Wednesday June 12^th at 8:30 AM with Rev. Maurice Larochelle of Sainte Marie Parish presiding. A cemetery committal will follow at 10:00 AM at the NH State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire.

 In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made out to The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) organization.