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Marie Claire Rita Farley

Female 1918 - 2009  (91 years)


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  • Name Marie Claire Rita Farley 
    Birth 1918  Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Baptism 20 Jan 1918  Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Death 22 Jan 2009 
    Burial Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Person ID I20047  Private
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2012 

    Father Alfred Farley,   b. cir 1890 
    Mother Exilia Lagace,   b. cir 1890 
    Family ID F8006  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph William Theophile Martin,   b. 26 Jan 1919, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 2002, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 10 May 1947  St. Aloysius (known as St. Louis) Catholic Church, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Guy Theophile Martin,   b. 31 May 1948, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1948, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2. Living
    Family ID F7675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2023 

  • Event Map
     Birth - 1918 - Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
     Baptism - 20 Jan 1918 - Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
     Marriage - 10 May 1947 - St. Aloysius (known as St. Louis) Catholic Church, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
     Burial - - Church of the Precious Blood Cemetery, Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Farm Town Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] Franco-American Burials of Rhode Island, Gc 974.502 W88bt v. 3.