Meredith Renaud Obituary

Meredith M. Renaud Meredith M. Renaud, 88, died at Haven Hospice ET York Care Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Erie County, Pa. on November 15, 1918 to Orville and Beatrice Baldwin and graduated from Ripley Central School, N.Y., eventually becoming a professional secretary. After moving to Clearwater, Fla. in 1963 she pursued a college degree, receiving her Bachelors of Art from the University of South Florida at the age of 63. In 1987 she retired from her bookkeeping business and moved to the Gainesville area. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Blake J. Renaud, and brothers Calvin J. Baldwin and Lt. Col. (ret) Rexford R. Baldwin. She is survived by brother Lt. Col. (ret) Lawrence Baldwin of Fairborn, Ohio; by daughter and family Shirley Gonzalez of Alachua, Fla. (Angela, Matthew and Timothy); by son Calvin Renaud (Gail Green) of Alachua, Fla.; by stepsons and families Richard J. and Linda Renaud of Clinton, Wis. (Susan, Michele, Joseph and Blake) and Robert L. and Cheryl Renaud of Erie, Pa. (Melissa and Scott); and by five great grandchildren. She will be remembered for her tenacity, her love of gardening and as a role model to her children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Madeline Catholic Church, 441, High Springs, Fla. Viewing will be Wednesday at Forest Meadows Funeral Home, 725 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, Fla. from 6-8 p.m. Internment in Sylvan Abbey Cemetery, Palm Harbor, Fla. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Haven Hospice of North Central Florida, 4200 NW 90th Blvd., Gainesville, FL 32606. Arrangements are under the care of Forest Meadows Funeral Home. Sign the guestbook at www.GoErie.com/obits