Ipswich - Ipswich - Marie Juliette Gertrude (Pelletier) Provost, 94, wife of the late Louis Provost, passed away peacefully Monday, June 30, 2025, surrounded by her family at The Residence At Salem Woods, Salem, NH.

She was born Nov 4, 1930, in Salem, MA.

Gertrude graduated from Salem Hospital School of Nursing in 1951 and did maternity and private duty nursing. Gertrude drew strength and comfort from her deep Catholic faith throughout her entire long life. She devoted many years to raising their 13 children, and when those children were grown, she enjoyed spending the next 20 years traveling the country with Louis in their camper. Her final years were spent enjoying family visits, activities with friends, watching the daily mass, and doing the rosary.

Gertrude is survived by David and Linda Provost of Sudbury, MA, her daughter-in-law Gail (Peter) Provost of Gilbert, SC, Susan and Paul Dionne of Derry, NH, Daniel and Bonnie Provost of South Hampton, NH, John and Laura Provost of Pembroke, NH, Judy and Michael Ashley of Ipswich, MA, Paul and Kim Provost of Danvers, MA, Jane & Darren Medeiros of Pleasanton, CA, Leo Provost of Essex, MA, Louise and Peter Conlon of Lanesboro and Framingham, MA, AnneMarie Merrill (Fred, deceased) of Derry, NH, Phyllis and Doug Musco of Gloucester, MA, and Scott and Sydney Provost of Vashon, WA, as well as 31 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Mary Edgar (Chuck) of Charles Town, WV. She was predeceased by her son, Peter Provost of Gilbert, SC, and grandson Joshua Provost, as well as siblings Reginald Pelletier, Jeannette Mercier, and Pauline Lamarre.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, 52 Main St, Essex, MA. A reception will follow the mass in the church hall, and relatives and friends are invited. Burial in the Wenham Cemetery will be private. There will be no visiting hours. Memorial donations may be made to the Amedisys Foundation, a palliative care and hospice organization, at https://www.amedisys.com/about/foundation/ or Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (denote "for the new gardens" on your donation) (address above). Assisting the Provost family is the Morris Funeral Home of Ipswich. To send a letter of condolence to Gertrude's family please go to: MorrisFH.com.