Travis Wayne Michaud, 37, of Las Vegas, NV died unexpectedly Tuesday April 10, 2012 at his home.

He was born in Claremont, NH on October 15, 1974 the son of Wayne George Michaud and Joyce Ann (Ackerman) Bielarski and had resided in Las Vegas, NV for the past 10 years.

He was a 1993 graduate of Stevens High School and had received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Keene State College in 2000

Travis worked as an insurance adjustor for both Peerless and Progressive Insurance Companies and most recently with IHR Research in Las Vegas as a market researcher.

The surviving family includes his mother, Joyce Bielarski and her husband, Anthony of Claremont; his father, Wayne G. Michaud of Unity; one sister, Becky (Bielarski) Lovejoy and her husband, Byron; three brothers, Tyson Bielarski and his wife, Ashley, Michael Bielarski and his wife, Grete and Trevor Bielarski; six nieces, Kirsten and Else Bielarski, Camryn and Alanna Lovejoy, Lucy and Eva Bielarski; one nephew, Logan Lovejoy.

Also several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Norman and Frances Ackerman and paternal grandparents, Del and Rita Michaud;  

Friends may call at the Stringer Funeral Home, 146 Broad Street, Claremont on Wednesday evening April 18^th from 6 to 8 pm.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday morning at 11 am in the Stringer Funeral Home, with Rev. Father Shawn M. Therrien, Pastor, officiating.                                             

Burial will be in Edminster Cemetery in Cornish, NH

We ask friends and family to join in a celebration of Travis’ life immediately following the burial at the Claremont Senior Center, 5 Acer Road.

The family suggests donations be made in his memory to the River Valley Animal Protection League, PO Box 860, Charlestown, NH 03603.