M. Grace Michaud

On June 3, 2015 of Bethesda, Maryland. Loving mother of Jon (Zoraida), Cassandra (Don), Jason and Joshua (Jessica); devoted grandmother of Marcus, Thomas, Liam, Logan, Lorenzo and Dante; sister of Robert Russo, Sr., Anthony Russo, Eileen Swartz and Denise Russo; former wife of Michael A. Michaud. Friends will be received at PUMPHREY'S BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE FUNERAL HOME, 7557 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 on Saturday June 6, 2015 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Interment private. Grace received her Master's degree in Education and History from the University of Chicago and immediately traveled to teach history at the American International School in Dhaka, where she met and married Michael Michaud. She enjoyed the years she spent living in cities around the world including Tehran, Bombay, and Belfast. Upon returning to the U.S., Grace served in the office of Consular Affairs at the State Department. After retiring from the Federal Government, she followed her life-long dream of becoming a pastry chef, and worked at Persimmon Restaurant in Bethesda. During her retirement years, she traveled, created amazing needlepoint, enjoyed her grandchildren, and her many friends.