Germaine (Badeau) Guimond, 81, of East Hartford, loving wife of 59 years of Gilles A. Guimond, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Born in Quebec, Canada on April 19, 1945, a daughter of the late Phil and Delvina Badeau, she had been a resident of East Hartford for the past 50 years. A devout catholic, Germaine was a longtime faithful communicant of St. Christopher Church and North American Martyrs Parish in East Hartford.
Prior to her retirement, Germaine was employed by the town of East Hartford Board of Education as a custodian. Germaine loved gardening both vegetables and flowers, traveling up to Vermont and Canada to visit her family, playing cards with family members and friends, and baking around the holidays for family and friends to enjoy. She was also a longtime member of the French Social Circle Club of Vernon and formerly of East Hartford. Most of all, she was a devoted, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who cherished her time with her entire family.
Along with her beloved husband, Germaine is survived by her two sons, Michael N. Guimond and his wife Rose of East Hartford, James R. Guimond and his wife Tina of Vernon; and three adored grandchildren, Michael N. Guimond of East Hartford, Alexis R. Guimond and her fiancé Nicholas Diaz of Norwalk, and Jacob R. Guimond of Vernon. She also leaves seven brothers, Victor Badeau and his wife Lubiana, Edgar Badeau and his wife Gayle, Gaspar Badeau and his wife Janice, and Leonard Badeau all in Vermont, Richard Badeau and his wife Carleen in Florida, Hector Badeau and his wife Sue in Virginia, Teddy Badeau in Vermont; three sisters, Rejeanne Edson and her husband Phil, Cecile Elmer, and Irene Badeau all in Vermont; many nieces, nephews, cousins; and dear friends.
Funeral service will be Friday (August 7th) with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 am at St. Christopher Church of North American Martyrs Parish, 538 Brewer Street, East Hartford. Burial will follow at Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford. Everyone is asked to please go directly to the church on Friday morning. Germaine’s family will receive relatives and friends on Thursday (August 6th) from 5 – 7 pm at the D’Esopo East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford. For online expressions of sympathy to the family, please visit www.desopoeh.com
