Valerie A. (Gauthier) Boudreau, 71 September 6, 1953 - December 12, 2024

Haverhill – Valerie A. (Gauthier) Boudreau, 71, of Bradford, partner of thirty years to Donald Smith, passed away peacefully with her loving family by her side at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill after a courageous battle with A.L.S.

Born in Kittery, ME she was the daughter of the late Robert A. Gauthier and Joyce I. Kyle and step daughter of Sharon Gauthier of Milan, NH. She attended Haverhill Public Schools and was a Graduate of Haverhill High School, Class of 1971.

Ms. Boudreau was a woman of many varied talents.  She was employed by the City of Haverhill, as a road surveyor and owned and operated the Apollo Diner in downtown Haverhill.  A gifted artisan; she also worked at Glass Roots in Brentwood, NH creating one of a kind glass ornaments for hanging plants where she sold them for several years at the Big E Fair.

She loved enjoying beach days and spending that time relaxing always with her chair in the water and toes in the sand.  Picking out seeds and working in her garden always brought a smile to her face.  Most importantly was spending time with her family and friends doing anything but especially doing something for the “first time ever in her whole life”.  She was a strong and honorable woman and certainly one of a kind.  She touched the lives of those who knew her in so many ways.  Her boundless affection for everyone will always be cherished in our hearts.

A devoted mother, grandmother/Memi, sister and aunt, she leaves her partner, Donald Smith, of Bradford, a daughter, Rachel Boudreau of Bradford, a son, Lee Boudreau and his wife Karen of Methuen and cherished grandson, Anthony J. “AJ” Boudreau-Iuele, step mother, Sharon Gauthier, of Milan, NH her siblings, Susan Mulderig, of Acworth, GA, Evelyn Sliousarenko and her husband, Peter, of Fitchburg, Janeen Spring of Westford, Lori Jones and her husband Brad of North Chelmsford, Linda Collins of Tyngsboro,  Kyle Chase and his wife Karen of Goodyear, AZ ,  Justin Gauthier of FL, and several nieces  and nephews.  She was predeceased by her brother, Bradford Chase.

Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend her calling hours on Tuesday, December 17th, from 4 PM until 6:30PM at the Kevin B Comeau Funeral Home, 486 Main St Haverhill. Her Funeral Service will be held at 6:30 in the funeral home. Please visit Comeau Funeral Home on Facebook or www.comeaufuneral.com In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the High Pointe House Hospice | Tufts Medicine or https://www.sweetpawsrescue.org.