Claudette M.
(LeFrancois) Houde, 73, of Peabody, died suddenly
at BeverlyHospital, Tuesday, June 30, 2009.She was the wife of R. Buzz Houde.
Claudette
was born in Salem, the daughter
of the late Paul and Bertrande (Vallee) LeFrancois.She was a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy in Salem and Wilfred's BeautyAcademy in Boston before
receiving her Hairdresser's License.Claudette had been employed at the former Almy’s Department Store Beauty
Salon for years and later worked in the mail department in BeverlyHospital where she
retired.
Mrs.
Houde loved to cook and enjoyed watching the cooking channel.She also enjoyed watching sports and doing
macrame.She and her husband Buzz, who
had been married for 51 years, loved to travel and have cruised throughout the
world.
Surviving
Claudette, in addition to her loving husband Buzz are one son, Andrew Houde and
his wife Karen of Plymouth, MA, six grandchildren; Parker, Cory, Spencer,
Samantha, Kristi, and James, one great-grandson, Joshua, one sister, Arline
Michaud and her husband Ted of Rochester, NH, and several nieces and nephews
including Marianne Michaud.
Her funeral will be held from the
Berube and Sons Funeral Home, 191
Lafayette St. (Rt. 1A/114) Salem,
Tuesday at 9 a.m.
followed by a funeral mass in St.
Thomas the ApostleChurch,
North St. Salem/Peabody line at 10
a.m.The
burial will be private.Visiting hours
in the funeral home are Monday from 4-8
p.m.Relatives
and friends are invited.In lieu of
flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Crohn's Foundation of
America, 280 Hillside Ave., Needham, MA02494.
