Gloria Alice Gaudreau

Gloria Alice Gaudreau, a talented and loving soul, passed away on April 2, 2026, at Brookdale of Attleboro. She was born on March 16, 1939, in Attleboro, MA, to the late Ovida and Jeannette (LaPierre) Mercier. Gloria was the loving wife of sixty-three years to the late Paul E. Gaudreau.

Gloria was a spirited woman with a zest for life that was infectious and inspiring. A lifelong learner, she found great joy in crafting, quilting, playing the piano, and practicing watercolor painting. She was a graduate of Attleboro High School, Class of 1957. Gloria was happily married, living four years in Riverside, CA while her husband served in the Air Force before settling down in Attleboro, MA, where she devoted her life to her family and her home. Gloria's spirited personality and love for the arts made her an amazing mother and a high-spirited Memere. She was also a great adventurist, enjoying sailing on Mount Hope Bay on their sailboat, the Liberté, with her husband Paul. Gloria was a member of the former St. Stephen’s Church in Attleboro, MA until its closing. She then became a member of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Seekonk, MA.

Gloria is survived by her loving children, Paul D. Gaudreau and his wife, Yang of West Warwick, RI, Michelle Deschenes and her husband Kevin, of Attleboro, MA, Peter Gaudreau and his wife, Kelly of Rehoboth, MA, Jon Gaudreau and his companion, Michele of Seekonk, MA, Suzanne Sutcliffe of Seekonk, MA, Patricia Cupp and her husband, Jason of Cumberland, RI, Cindy McDonough and her husband, Bill of Attleboro, MA; Her brother, David Mercier of Lincoln, RI; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; cousins and close friends.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn Corbett; and brother, Roger Mercier.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, April 9, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Duffy-Poule Funeral and Cremation Services, 20 Peck Street, Attleboro, MA.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 North Main Street, Attleboro, MA. Burial will follow at St. Stephen's Cemetery, 683 South Main Street, Attleboro, MA.

The family gives heartfelt thanks to the staff members of the Clare Bridge unit of Brookdale in Attleboro for their care and support.

We invite all who knew and loved Gloria to share memories to her memorial page, as we honor her vibrant spirit and the love she shared with us all.