Stephen D. Gaudreau

Stephen D. Gaudreau obituary, Dracut, MA

Stephen D. Gaudreau

Stephen Gaudreau Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Dracut Funeral Home on Jun. 18, 2025.

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Stephen D. Gaudreau, 73, a resident of Newburyport, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. He was born in Haverhill on March 4, 1952, and was the son of the late Dr. Arthur C. and Walda (Wasiewski) Gaudreau of Woonsocket, RI.
Steve was raised in Woonsocket, RI, where he attended Mercymount Country Day School run by the Sisters of Mercy. He went to Cranwell Prep (Jesuit lead) in Lenox, MA, where in addition to being a high honor student, he was a three-sport varsity athlete in football, captain in basketball and captain in baseball. Following in his father footsteps, he attended Boston College getting a Bachelors degree in English. After graduating college, Steve worked in various representative roles for Fortune companies like GM. Eventually, he embraced the restaurant business and managed various establishments in New York, Texas, and Massachusetts. Steve was an avid reader, BIG sports enthusiast (encyclopedia for followed sports), and enjoyed biking for exercise.
Stephen is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Philip and Patricia Gaudreau of Tyngsboro, MA; his nephew, Ian Gaudreau and wife, Amy and their son, Parker; his nephew, Austin Gaudreau and partner, Katie Horrigan.
Memorial donations may be made in Stephens memory to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
A Celebration of Life gathering will take place at a future date.
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