Irene Carol Michaud

Irene Michaud                                                                                                                                                                                                     1.7.49 - 5.25.25

Irene Carol Michaud passed peacefully to Heaven on Sunday, May 25, 2025, with her sister and niece by her side. Irene was born on January 7, 1949, to Peter and Helen Michaud in Manhattan, New York. Spending most of her childhood in Leonia, New Jersey, Irene graduated from Leonia High School where she could often be found twirling her baton as the Head Majorette. After college at Jersey City State, Irene fulfilled her dream of becoming a teacher. She was a dedicated elementary school educator and administrator in the West Milford Public School system for 35 years. She also taught graduate students at Columbia Teachers College, equipping them to serve children with learning disabilities. Irene believed in her students’ ability to learn, and offered patient expertise to insure each student could enjoy the world of possibilities opened to them with the gift of reading.

While her students were incredibly fortunate to have “Ms. Michaud” as their teacher, it is those with the privilege of calling her “Irene,” “Reenie,” and “Aunt Irene” who enjoyed the greatest blessing. A treasured daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, niece, and friend, Irene really was the best of us. She was kind and generous. A patient listener and trusted confidant. The most faithful “card sender” and the most likely to remember a special occasion. Truly everyone’s favorite and a whole lot of fun! Though exceedingly grateful to know she is with the Lord, we will all miss her so very much.

Upon her retirement, our Jersey Girl became a Georgia Peach and quickly made dear friends through many Village of Deaton Creek clubs and activities: Garden Club, Day Trippers, Singles, Mahjong, Exercise Classes and Trivia were just a few of her favorites. Since Irene always loved trees, plants, flowers and gardening, becoming a Hall County Master Gardener was the perfect fit. She loved HCMG, serving as President (twice!) as well as volunteering for many committees, garden walks and expos. Irene also traveled the world, usually with her sister, Susan. Their adventures are the stuff of legends…from chasing the Northern Lights in Iceland, to glamping on a South African safari, to riding camels in Morocco, to cuddling koalas in Sydney and an unforgettable night at Blackbeard’s in Cancun, Irene and Susan found beauty all over the world.

For all of her career accomplishments and exciting travel, Irene’s greatest joys were closer to home.  Aunt Irene loved her family with a rare generosity, interest and delight. Irene is survived by her brother Robert Michaud and his wife, Martha, her sister Susan Eyring, Bruce Eyring, her beloved nieces and nephews Kelly and Jim Clark, Andy and Sally Michaud, Chris and Olga Michaud, Jennine Michaud and Victor Castaneda, and her dear great nieces and great nephews, Nicholas “The Nick” Clark, Jillian Irene and Christian Pressler, Mandy Michaud, Jackie Michaud, Owen Michaud, Chloe Michaud, Alexa Castaneda and Emma Castaneda. Irene is preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Helen Michaud.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 2:00 pm, at Memorial Park Braselton Funeral Home. 5257 Green Street Hwy 53, Braselton, Georgia 30517. Please don’t wear black…Irene loved color!

The service can be live-streamed here: https://vimeo.com/event/5164321  and on-line condolences may be shared here:  www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com

In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions in Irene’s honor to the Junior Master Gardeners of Hall County (supporting school/student programs at local elementary schools - email [email protected]) or to Hospice of NGMC (https://www.nghs.com/foundation/hospice or call 770-219-9000).