A Tribute to Arnaud Edmond Michaud (Ed)
Arnaud Edmond Michaud born on 2/24/1925 to Edmond J Michaud and Amanda P Michaud in Fort Kent, Maine passed very peacefully on 5/12/2025 in Largo, Fl.
He grew up in Fort Kent, Maine with five siblings of which he was the eldest- Merle, Ethelene (Skeet), Joel  Joella, (twins) and Lolita, with a rich heritage of a simple and beautiful life, a little family farm, near the St John River. His mother, Amanda was the Teacher there in a one room Schoolhouse of Fort Kent. He graduated summacumlaude from NYU and Columbia Universities with a PHD in Psycology and Mathematics, and a Valedictorian where he met Joan T Quinlan and was married for 67 years. He was a Teacher, in ME and CT, Principal, Superintendent. Also a Math Professor at Tampa University in retirement. Joan taught First Grade, and in retirement years volunteered reading and singing to severely handicapped children.
He was a loving Father to Barbara, Tom, and Nancy, Grandfather to Daniel, Michael, and Sharon DuMouchel and to Joshua Michaud, as well as a Great Grandpa to Loren and Vera Roca, Theo DuMouchel, and William McCoy.
Arnaud loved his family, also enjoyed the outdoors, whether spending time with his brother Merle in the Alagash Maine hunting, ice fishing or on Rangley Lake, Me! He loved snowshoeing, taking his kids in deep snow for hikes w hot chocolate and PBJ sandwiches!  Also enjoyed fly fishing, encountering a black bear, unscathed, also hiking and biking. He enjoyed weekend family rides through CT State Forests, exploring, and teaching Tom practice shooting. returning for Pizza at Luigi's in Old Saybrook, CT. Ed took his family on an incredible & memorable cross country camping trip to and from attending a summer long Conferance in Arizona for a Leadership Workshop that included a representative Superintendent from each state! He enjoyed canoeing in Fl with Joan. and He especially loved swimming- across Chester Lake while the kids swam & played, including picnic times! In retirement Ed loved to swim 5 miles a day at Clearwater Beach, until one day
a shark following him, Joan convinced him to swim in the pool, where he swam 100 daily pool laps, after a game of golf with friends for over 30 years!
With His Beloved 'Bride' as he called Joan, he enjoyed bi weekly Square Dancing, and Volunteering weekly at the Sunshine Comedy Connection, Morton Plant Hospital for over 20 years. He was President of the Board of Directors for two terms at Fairway Village, residing. He was an avid reader, especially mystery novels, visiting Largo Library with Joan regularly. He edited Grampa Thomas Quinlans' beautiful and incredibly delightful Novel, "The Rocky Road to Tipperary" 1945. He enjoyed sports, NY Giants and Tampa Bay Rays Baseball! Along with Joan, they volunteered together as ushers at Ruth Eckerd Hall Theatre of Performing Arts, both music lovers, he attended Joans Concert Choir Performances at Largo Arts Center regularly. He attended St Catherine's Church, and also Season's ALF Hymn Sing where he fell in love w His Savior Jesus Christ, anew! He and Joan resided at Seasons Assisted Living since 2018, where they enjoyed their lives together, attending so many great Recreational Programming. together with friends! They loved the Bible and loved singing all the old Hymns, especially Jesus Loves Me, This I Know! Arnaud loved people, encouraging everyone in his pathway w a smile or a joke, and a kind word, always! He loved his Family. near and far, all his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren…See you and Grandma in a bit, Gramps, on Heavens lovely shore!

Any contributions can be made to 'Nancy's Healing Place' via Arnaud E Michaud Trust, BOA. Contact Barbara DuMouchel
1100 Belcher Rd S.
Lot 486
Largo, Fl 33771
To be announced, a special dinner and gravesite gathering in Largo Fl. in Autumn.