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Obituary for Henriette J. "Kelly" Theriault
Henriette (Kelly) Theriault was a caring mother, grandmother, wife, sister and friend. She left this world peacefully on June 15, 2022, at age 101.
Kelly was born Henriette Miner in her parents’ Holly, MI farm house, on May 1, 1921. She graduated from Farmington High School, and worked in a dairy/ice cream store, where she met her husband, Joseph.
Kelly and Joe married in 1942 and moved to Detroit, where they had 13 children: Judith (Thomas Ranta - deceased), Daniel (Sharon), James (Mary), Kathy (Stephen Ladouceur), Joseph (Stacy), Margie (David Nelson - deceased), Jeanne (Thomas Gentile - deceased), Patrick (Margie), Timothy (Marian), Annie (William Theriault), Kelly (Rick Deneau), Thomas (Jennifer) and Joanie (Raymond Chartier).
They also had 38 grand-children and more than 50 great-grand children.
The eldest of four, she was a strong yet fun-loving mother to all, and enjoyed creative art, design and venues. She will be forever remembered as sweet, happy, compassionate and Christian.
Visitation at Lynch & Sons Funeral Home in Milford is on Thursday, June 23, from 3-8 pm. Viewing is also scheduled at St Mary’s Church in Milford on Friday, June 24, from 10-11 am, with Mass at 11 am, and lunch to follow, at Baker’s in Milford. Burial in Milford Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged in her name to St. Jude Children's Hospital.
For further information, please contact Lynch and Sons, Milford at 248-684-6645.
