Samantha Amy 'Sam' Michaud, 17

Samantha Amy “Sam” Michaud lost her battle with bipolar depression on April 15, 2015 at the age of 17.

Born in Framingham, She was a junior at Beacon High School in Watertown.

She was a gifted artist who loved music, singing, playing the piano, keyboards and drums, and performed in several events at Beacon High School. Her warm heart and positive spirit blessed all who came in contact with her.

She is survived by her mother, Amy Elsa Michaud, and Amy’s husband, Andrew Signorino of Framingham, her father, Marcel Michaud, and his partner, Dianne Jackman, of Bernardston, as well as her brother, Jacob Michaud, and step siblings, Andrew Signorino and Monica Signorino, all of Framingham, her grandparents, David and Elsa Hornfischer and Marie Michaud, all of Framingham, and her step grandmother, Gerry Aniello of Waltham. Sam is also survived by her uncle and aunt, James and Sharon Hornfischer and her cousins David, Grace Ann and Hutch Hornfischer of Austin, Texas, and cousins Jesse and Heidi Pennington of Salida, Colorado. Sam was also blessed with many “adopted” sisters, brothers and friends.

Visiting hours are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, at the Wadsworth - Chiappini Funeral Home, 318 Union Ave., Framingham.

A burial service will immediately follow at the Edgell Grove Cemetery, 53 Grove St., Framingham.

A celebration of her life will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. after the burial service at Amazing Things Arts Center, at 160 Hollis St. in Framingham, where some of her artworks will be on display. All are welcome to attend any or all of these events.

Donations in her memory to the private non-profit Beacon High School, attn: Mary Howard, 917 Belmont St., Watertown MA 02472.

For guestbook, please visit www.wadsworth-chiappini.com.