Jeffery Tarr
58w
September 2025
September 2025
In Loving Memory of April Custeau
April Geraldine Custeau
April 16, 1990 – September 12, 2023
Lived 33 years
Silver Lake Cemetery · Athol, Massachusetts
Love like April did, with all of your heart
Life story
April Custeau, a radiant beacon of love and joy, born on April 16th, 1990 in Gardner, MA, passed away on September 12th, 2023. Her life was a testament to the power of love, the strength of the human spirit. April embodied this sentiment perfectly, touching the hearts of those who had the privilege to know her.
April was a 2008 graduate of Athol High School. April was a compassionate soul who shone brightly in the lives of her family, friends, and all those who knew her. A fiercely loving mother to her son Benjamin Alan, she showered him with unwavering love and affection. April found joy in the simple pleasures of life, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and her cherished pets. She had a particular fondness for dogs and cats, their companionship providing her endless comfort and joy.
April is survived by her mother Corrinna Custeau, step-father Gary Bishop, her longtime boyfriend Matthew LaBelle, son Benjamin LaBelle, sister Sarah Bates, niece and nephew Kayla and Cameron Gauthier, grandmother Claire Bishop, and her beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins. Her father Glenn Bates, grandmother Sarah Plummer, grandfathers Thomas Custeau and Kenneth Bishop, preceded her in death
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Family milestones in gold, history for context
1990
Born April 16
1997
April was 7 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
1998
April was 8 when Google was founded
2001
April was 11 when Apple introduced the iPod
2007
April was 17 when the first iPhone went on sale
2010
April was 20 when Apple's iPad went on sale
2023
Passed away September 12, age 33
2025
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Jeffery Tarr
58w
September 2025
2 years without you and what a hard two years it’s been. We love and miss you everyday! Ape you are an amazing spirit and shine on through your son and the memories
Jeffery Tarr
80w
A letter from Benjamin (8yo)
I have been waiting for you to be with me in my life. I’m trying to be that one for you. You are the beautiful night sky to me. I wish we could be together like 2 pieces of a heart sticking together forever. So now I just miss you even the arguments we had. I miss your laughter and your smile. I wish it could had been longer for me and you but it did not work as planed so maybe we can try again when we meet again./ We had so many years we had so many tears so much laughter so much fun we had so many good times but sometimes we have to let the good go with the bad. We want the good but sometimes it is sad. Love Bengo
Jeffery Tarr
80w
Thank you April ❤️
Thank you for being the one friend I needed when I needed one the most. Thank you from the bottom of my heart Ape ❤️
Sarah bates
80w
To my Best Friend
Our bond is so strong and love unconditional. You made my life so full of laughter and fun times. I will forever treasure every memory we made. You are the best sister anyone could dream of and thank you for all the love and support and laughter you shared with me. There will forever be a whole in my heart. I talk to you daily and live life in your memory. Love you sissy forever and always
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