William Howard Boudreau

William Howard Boudreau of Chelsea, Michigan, formerly of Plymouth, age 83, passed into heaven on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Chelsea Retirement Community. He was born June 9, 1941, in Newberry, Michigan, the son of John William and Jane Alice (LaPine) Boudreau.

Bill graduated from Adrian High School in 1959. He served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1962, in the 508th Military Police Battalion. He attended Jackson Community College 1966-1967, and transferred to the University of Michigan, graduating in 1971, with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering. William worked as a Sales Account Manager to Auto OEM Manufacturers, a Sales Engineer and Industrial Engineer all with Johnson Controls, from 1963 – 2002 (including Stubnitz Greene Corp. and Hoover Universal, Inc., acquired by JCI). He attended the Chelsea Church of the Nazarene and previously, the First Church of the Nazarene in Northville. William was a member of the 508th Military Police Alumni Association. 

Bill married Donna Louise Camp on August 1, 1970, at the United Methodist Church in Rochester, New York, and she survives. He is also survived by his children, Stephen Boudreau of Plymouth, Karen (Jason) Smith of Gahanna, Ohio, and Matthew (Katharine) Boudreau of Paxton, Massachusetts; grandchildren, Alexander, Joelle, and Melanie Boudreau, Bradley Littleton, Aiden, Quinn, and Liam Smith; brother, James Boudreau of Fletcher, North Carolina; sister, Lucille (Tom) Pairolero of Gladstone; and sister-in-law, Marcia Boudreau of Adrian. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Gabriel William Boudreau; brother, Peter Boudreau; and sister-in-law, Irene Boudreau.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 12, 2025, 3:00 p.m. in the Main Chapel at Chelsea Retirement Community, with Rev. Jeff Crowder officiating, and a reception to follow. The family will receive friends Friday, April 11, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Cole Funeral Chapel in Chelsea. Burial will be at New Garden Cemetery in Garden Township, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Chelsea Church of the Nazarene, or CRC Towsley Village Memory Care.