Claire Marie Flaherty

Claire Marie Flaherty of Dracut; 77 Dracut Claire Marie (Marcotte) Flaherty, 77, a resident of Dracut, died Monday December 8th, 2008 at Saints Medical Center in Lowell. She was the beloved wife of the late Bernard Flaherty who passed away in 1973. She was born in Lowell on August 8, 1931, and was a daughter of the late William and Noela (Baillargeon) Marcotte. She attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Lowell. Mrs. Flaherty was a stay at home mother for many years, raising and caring for her children. After retiring from U-Mass Lowell, where she worked for many years, Mrs. Flaherty took great pride and joy in spending time with her many grandchildren. She was an active member of the East End Club's Ladies Auxiliary in Lowell. She was an avid Boston Red Sox fan and loved the music of Elvis Presley. Mrs. Flaherty is survived by a son, David Flaherty of Dracut; six daughters, Cathy King and her husband Denny of Pelham, NH, Gloria Flaherty, Susan Flaherty, Gail Flaherty, Cynthia Curtis and her husband Harry, and Christine Chila, all of Dracut; ten grandchildren, Lisa Ainsworth and her husband Brent, Christopher Flaherty, Shelagh Flaherty, Kevin Wacome, Ryan Lafontaine, Ross Lafontaine, Andrew Curtis, Sabrina Curtis, Aimee O'Neill and her husband David, and Jordan Jean; two great-grandchildren, Elizabeth O'Neill, and Logan Ainsworth; two sisters, Aline Brand and her husband Stanley of Largo, FL, and Dorothy Marcotte of Chelmsford; her in-laws, Anne Marcotte of Dracut, Carolyn Marcotte of Billerica, William Flaherty of FL, Mary Slattery of Lowell, and Patricia McNerney of TX; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends. Mrs. Flaherty was also the mother of the late Dennis Flaherty, and the sister of the late Theresa Gomes, Norman Marcotte, Maurice Marcotte, and William Marcotte Jr. FLAHERTY Friends may call at the DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Ave, DRACUT, on Thursday from 4 until 8pm. Her funeral will be held from the funeral home on Friday at 7:45am, followed by her Funeral Mass to be celebrated at 9am at St. Francis Church in Dracut. Interment in St. Patrick Cemetery in Lowell. Those who wish may make donations in her name to either the Saints Medical Cancer Center, 1 Hospital Dr, Lowell, MA 01852, or to St. Francis Church, 115 Wheeler Rd, Dracut, MA 01826. For online condolences and directions visit dracutfuneralhome.com.