Marie Claire Rita Farley: Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families

Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families

1918 - 2009 (91 years)

Generation: 1

Marie Claire Rita Farley was born in 1918 in Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; was christened on 20 Jan 1918 in Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA (daughter of Alfred Farley and Exilia Lagace); died on 22 Jan 2009; was buried in Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.

Notes:

Obituary from the Worcester (Massachusetts) Telegram & Gazette, 28 January 2009
Claire 'Mmre' (Farley) Martin went home to the Lord on Thursday, January 22, 2009.

She has joined her husband Theophile Martin, who passed away in 2002. She was born in Woonsocket, RI, the daughter of Alfred and Exilia (Lagac) Farley. During World War II she lived in Hartford, CT and worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. In 1949 she married Theophile Martin at the Church of the Precious Blood in Woonsocket. She was a homemaker and mother.

In 1967 they moved to Worcester, MA and joined St. George Parish. Claire relocated to Chicopee, MA after the death of Theophile in 2002. From 2002 to 2005 she was a resident of the McKinley House, Chicopee, MA. In 2005 she became a resident of Riverdale Gardens, W. Springfield, MA. She will be remembered for being a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Her sweetness and laughter will be missed.

Claire is survived by her daughter and her husband, Rachel and John Bellenoit, of Chicopee, MA and three grandchildren; Dr. Hayden Bellenoit of Annapolis, MD, Ross Bellenoit of Philadelphia, PA and Simone Bellenoit of Chicopee, MA. Funeral arrangements provided by Cierpial Memorial Funeral Homes, Chicopee, MA. There are no calling hours. Her passing will be honoured with a private family gathering.

Marie married Joseph William Theophile Martin on 10 May 1947 in St. Aloysius (known as St. Louis) Catholic Church, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA. Joseph (son of Jean-Baptiste Martin and Obeline Grenier) was born on 26 Jan 1919 in Rhode Island, USA; was christened on 26 Jan 1919 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 30 Jun 2002 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Guy Theophile Martin was born on 31 May 1948 in Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; was christened on 1 Jun 1948 in Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 1 Jun 1948 in Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.
Living

Generation: 2

2. Alfred Farley was born in cir 1890.
Alfred + Exilia Lagace. Exilia was born in cir 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Exilia Lagace was born in cir 1890.

Children:

1. Marie Claire Rita Farley was born in 1918 in Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; was christened on 20 Jan 1918 in Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 22 Jan 2009; was buried in Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.