Normand Michaud, 95, of Westport, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at Brandon Woods of Dartmouth. He was the husband of Phyllis (Walsh) Carpenter-Michaud and the late Lauretta (Desrosiers) Michaud.

Born in Fall River, he was the son of the late Albert and Alice (Fournier) Michaud and had resided in Westport for most of his life. A veteran of World War II, he served his country in the United States Navy.

Prior to his retirement, he worked as a mechanical engineer for the Newport Naval Base. He also owned and operated Domestic Heating and was the gas inspector for the Town of Westport for many years.

He was a communicant of Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport. Mr. Michaud was the former commander of the American Legion Post #145 and the VFW Ouellette Post # 8502, both of Westport. Due to his interest in Watuppa Pond, he was known as “Mr. Watuppa” by his many friends. He was an important factor in the preservation for future generations of the pond.

The Michaud family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to the staff at both Brandon Woods of Dartmouth and New England Hospice for the care and compassion they showed Normand and for their extended hospitality to his family.

Survivors, along with his wife, include his three step-sons, George Carpenter and his companion Kristine Kane of Florida, Paul Carpenter and his wife Marian “Beth” of Westport, and William Carpenter and his companion Robin Watts of Westport; one step-daughter, Catherine Gibson-Carvalho and her husband Tony of Westport; eight step-grandchildren, Heidi Lecomte and her husband Shawn, Philip Gibson, Elizabeth Carpenter-Higgins and her husband Matthew, George J. Carpenter, Amanda Carpenter, Adam Carpenter, Kelsey Carpenter and her companion Nicholas, and Kate Carpenter; four step-great grandchildren, Griffin and Conor Lecomte, Payton Anastasio and Kayden Higgins; one niece: Colleen Fontaine and her husband Ronald; one great nephew, Matthew Fontaine and his wife Dawn; one great great nephew: Robert Fontaine; and sister-in-law, Dolores Michaud.

He was the brother of the late Andre and Robert Michaud, Loraine Desrosiers and Collette Bryder.

His funeral, to which relatives and friends are invited, will be Monday, Nov. 30, from the Potter Funeral Home, 81 Reed Road, Westport, at 9 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport at 10 a.m. Calling hours will be Sunday from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be in Beech Grove Cemetery, Westport.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Brandon Woods of Dartmouth, 567 Dartmouth St., Dartmouth, MA 02748.

For directions or to sign the online guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralservice.com.