MONTBRIAND, Maude

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, Arizona Published Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Maude Montbriand passed away July 24, 2010, in Lake Havasu City at the age of 88. She was born to Thomas and Maud (Liveria) Gregory Aug. 20, 1921, in London, England. Maude met her husband, Alfred Montbriand, in England during World War II. He was an American soldier. They married and came “across the pond” to live in America. Maude was an avid reader with a particular passion for history. She loved to sew and in the last few years, began a new hobby of beading. Maude was a gentle, soft-spoken woman. She was the strength behind it all. She was also an excellent cook with desserts being her specialty. Her grandchildren thought she made the best peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Maude leaves behind her beloved family of sons, Mark Montbriand, of Freeland, Mich., Raymond Montbriand, of Hazel Park, Mich., Timothy Montbriand, of Lake Havasu City, and Charles Montbriand, of Plattsburg, N.Y.; daughters, Joan Slater, of Valparaiso, Ind., and Marian Blaesser, of Atlanta, Ga.; sisters, Joan Kime, of Griffith, Ind., and Betty Flatley, of London, England; 21 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Montbriand; son, Andrew Montbriand; brother, Thomas Gregory and sister, Doris Cooper. And, as the Cock crew, those who stood before The Tavern shouted — “Open then the Door! You know how little while we have to stay, And, once departed, may return no more.” (“Rubaiyat” by Omar Khayyam) In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Hospice of Havasu, P.O. Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home and Crematory.