Tahirih Mia Boisclair

Tahirih Mia Boisclair, 38 PALA -- Sunday, January 22, 2012, Tahirih "Mia" Boisclair went to be with the Lord. Mia was born in San Diego on November 1, 1973. She spent her youth in Pala, Calif., with her grandmother, Gigi, and sister, Jackie. She moved to Eureka and worked as a CNA; there she met the love of her life, Michael Massell. They had three children before moving back to Pala; later having three more. She spent her last days in Pala caring for her children whom she loved very much. She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Gigi Boisclair; father, Gerard Boisclair; and mother, Irmgard Boisclair. She is survived by the love of her life, Michael Massell; their six children, Renae, Christopher, Gigi, Nicholas, Noah, and Autumn; her sister, Jackie and brother-in-law, Dan Withers; and her great aunts, Bobbie Freeman and Violet Inglett. A Rosary will be recited by Fr. Herman on Thursday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Pala Mission. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., on Friday, January 27. A graveside service will be at Pala Indian Cemetery following the Mass, after which a reception will be held at the Pala Tribal Hall in Pala. Sign the Guest Book online obits.nctimes.com