Clarie A. Lanier Obituary (1939 - 2014)

Visitation Details Monday, December 8th, 2014 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Dracut Funeral Home Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 11:00am, St. Francis Church Interment Details Burial will be private DRACUT, MA- Claire A. (Patenaude) Lanier, 75, a lifelong resident of Dracut, passed away Thursday, December 4th, at Lowell General Hospital, Lowell. She was the wife of Henry R. Lanier, to who she was married for over 50 years. Claire was born in Dracut, MA on November 15, 1939, a daughter of the late Cecile (Jambard) and Edmour F. Patenaude. She received her primary school education at Ste. Jeanne d'Arc and is a graduate of Dracut High School. Claire enjoyed gardening, sewing, knitting, and other crafts. She was fond of the outdoors and spent many years as a Girl Scout leader. She had a beautiful singing voice and enjoyed many musicals as a season ticket holder at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Most importantly, Claire devoted her life to loving and caring for her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and will be deeply missed. Along with her husband, Claire is survived by her 4 children: Donna Yackel of Dracut, Raymond Lanier of Dracut, Cheryl Calhoun and her husband Chris of Vershire, VT, and Rebeca Coffey and her husband Michael of Dracut; 6 beloved grandchildren, Leighann and Matthew Yackel, Cassandra and Scott Calhoun, and Gabrielle and Aidan Coffey; and one great-grandchild, Jaylin Roman. She is also survived by her 6 siblings: Elaine Rupp of Pelham, NH, Ronald Patenaude and his wife Lorraine of Fort Pierce, FL, Carol Hebert and her husband Raymond of Dracut, Carl Patenaude and his wife Kathy of Dracut, Ness Patenaude of Dracut, and Ed Patenaude of Chelmsford, as well as several nieces and nephews. ARRANGEMENTS: Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME 2159 Lakeview Avenue, Dracut, on MONDAY, December 8th from 4 until 8 PM. Her funeral will be held from the Funeral Home on TUESDAY, December 9th at 9:45 AM followed by her Funeral Mass at 11 AM at St. Francis Church, Dracut. Burial will be private. Service Details Visitation When December 8, 2014 4:00pm - 8:00pm Location Dracut Funeral Home Address