Michele Townsend Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Michele Townsend (Terre Haute, Indiana), who passed away on October 18, 2025, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Michele Townsend to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Joseph J. DiGrazia and Bernice Mientkiewicz DiGrazia (Mientkiewicz); her sister Annette Allison; her stepson Michael A. Townsend; and her brothers-in-law, Richard Allison and Howard Hershman.
She is survived by: her husband Smith Townsend; her siblings, Tom DiGrazia (Ina) and Bartholomae "Bart" Hershman; her siblings' children, Joseph DiGrazia, J. Richard Allison Jr., John Allison, Robert Allison (Sandra) and Stephanie Hershman; her stepchildren, Brett Townsend (Pam) and Shawn Townsend (Majed Hobbi); and her stepgrandchildren, Jessica Townsend (Aaron Sanders) and Matthew Townsend (Aglael Ortiz Ortiz).