Michele L'Heureux Elpi passed away suddenly on April 5, 2018 while at home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She was born on June 1, 1950 to the late Irene and Dr. Jerome L'Heureux in Meriden, Connecticut, where she grew up. Michele attended St. Laurent School, Mercy High School in Middletown, Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire and Paier College of Art in Hamden where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and then studied at Yale Art School. Her varied career included advertising, public relations and medical illustration of a book called "Total Care of the Stroke Victim", which is in the Library of Congress. Michele was an accomplished, award winning artist. She exhibited and sold her paintings throughout New England and at the Seascape Art Gallery in Old Saybrook. Her work is included in private collections throughout the US, Europe and the Far East. Michele was always thoughtful and caring of others and a fun loving person, full of laughter with a positive outlook on life. She is survived by her husband John Elpi and her six siblings, Peirre L'Heureux and wife Carol of Meriden, Jean L'Heureux of Las Vegas, Marie Therese Gelinas and husband Dave of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, Andre L'Heureux and wife Nancy of Madison, Suzanne Shulga and husband Scott of San Juan Capistrano, California, Jacques L'Heureux and wife Jody of Fishersville, Virginia, John Elpi's four adult children and dozens of nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at the Swan Funeral Home at 1224 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook on Saturday, April 21st at 11AM. A burial will follow at the Cypress Cemetery on College Street (Route 154), Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
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