Paula M. Carriveau, age 63, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Clearview Long Term Care and Rehabilitation, Juneau, Wisconsin.
She was born July 9, 1962 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Dale and Marlene (Fink) Bashaw. Paula attended Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1980. On January 22, 1983, she married Rob Carriveau at First Lutheran Church, Manitowoc. He preceded her in death on May 4, 2024. She held various jobs over the years, including Mirro/Foley as a payroll clerk, Invincible, Uni-Mart, and Kwik Trip. Paula enjoyed doing crafts, especially sewing and quilting, as well as making gingerbread houses. She also had a passion for antiquing and going to rummage sales and cheering on the Green Bay Packers.
Paula is survived by her three children: Tanya (Bernard) Pickard, Eric Carriveau (Fiancée Trista Schultz), and Tammy Carriveau; six grandchildren: Morgan Pickard, Branden Pickard, Kylie Carriveau, Lily Carriveau, Rylee Carriveau, and Gracie Carriveau; siblings: Cheryl (George) Nechodomu, Bob (Connie) Bashaw, Jim (Pam) Bashaw, and Scott Maples; her mother-in-law: Shirley Carriveau; sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Connie and Randy Heinzen; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents: Dale and Marlene Bashaw; her husband Robert Carriveau; her sister: Lynn Ouradnik; grandma Catherine Fink; and her father-in-law: Robert Carriveau; brother-in-law: Dan Carriveau; and her dog Truman.
Cremation has occurred at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Crematory, Manitowoc, and a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025 at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, 628 N. Water Street, Manitowoc. Paula will be laid to rest at Calvary Catholic Mausoleum, Manitowoc. Following the service, a reception will be held for family and friends at the Harrigan Parkside Gathering Center, located on the southside property of the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home.
The family will greet relatives and friends from 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025 at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be donated in Paula’s name to Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) at https://hdsa.org/. Please also consider singing the petition to accelerate FDA approval of a promising gene therapy for those affected by Huntington’s Disease: https://www.change.org/p/bring-hope-to-huntington-s-disease-families-urge-the-fda-to-uphold-accelerated-approval?recruiter=1395431917&recruited_by_id=5eb38b60-c0f9-11f0-833a-3786d08ac93b&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&utm_platform=ios_app&utm_medium=copylink
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staffs of Clearview Long Term Care and Rehabilitation in Juneau, Wisconsin, as well as CommonHeart Hospice for the care and compassion they have shown to Paula and her family.
