Monique (Nikki) Jeanette Michaud Batchelor, age 52 of Mesa, Arizona, passed away Monday morning, April 21, 2025 at the Lund Home in Gilbert, Arizona after a courageous battle with colorectal cancer.

Nikki was born January 26, 1973, in New Milford, Connecticut. She attended New Milford High School, and upon graduation in 1991 she obtained her license to become an LPN. She began her nursing journey at Southbury Training School in CT, which was only the beginning of a long and dedicated career that brought her to Trenton Psychiatric Hospital in Ewing, NJ; United Health Care; Gwinnett County Jail in Lawrenceville, GA; and Arizona State Prison in Florence, AZ. Nikki was the 2016 Recipient of the Superhero Award by United Health Care. Her selfless nature and unrelenting optimism made her a light in the lives of all who were lucky enough to cross her path.

In her free time, Nikki was a foodie and loved exploring all the restaurants in the city in which she resided. Additionally, she loved to travel, touring places such as St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, Colorado, Wyoming, Grand Canyon, and Las Vegas with her family and friends. She enjoyed time with her family at painting parties, creating a beautiful collection of artwork.

Nikki is survived by her children, Niccolo Clarizio and Gabriella Clarizio; parents Louella Shenko and Michel Michaud; step-father Robert Shenko, sister Michelle Lynch; innumerable cousins, aunts, uncles, niece, nephews, and friends; and her cat Molly.

A private Celebration of Life, to honor Nikki, will be held in her hometown of New Milford, Connecticut for family and close friends. A memorial fund has been started to cover the costs associated with her passing: https://gofund.me/9543efd4

The family would like to express special gratitude to her wonderful doctors, nurses and staff at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, Dr. Kalyan Mantripagada, Dr. Davis Romney, Dr. Patrick Lorimer, Dr. Mario Pineda, Dr. Patricia Clark, Dr. Williams, Dr. Rula, Dr. Taylor, Ironwood Cancer and Research, and her many magnificent nurses at the Lund Home.

“Man is the only animal who enjoys the consolation of believing in a next life; all other animals enjoy the consolation of not worrying about it.” – Robert Breault

“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us.” – Helen Keller

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