Agnes Ahearn Clapes

CLAPES Agnes "Chic" Ahearn Clapes, age 80, of Kings Highway, died on Wednesday at Griffin Hospital She was the widow of Joseph A. "Chauce" Clapes Jr. Born in Ansonia, on December 19, 1929 daughter of the late Michael J. and Mary M. McLaughlin Ahearn. She retired as secretary/bookkeeper for the City of Shelton. A communicant of St. Joseph Church of Shelton, a graduate of the Assumption School, Ansonia High School and was past president of VARCA. Survivors are a daughter, Chris and her husband, Bill Hays of Shelton; two sons, J. Alan (Butch) and his wife, Mary Lou Clapes of Shelton, James and the late Betty Clapes of Shelton; two brothers, Robert and his wife, Marge Ahearn of Naugatuck, John (Jack) and his wife, Mary Ann Ahearn of Ansonia; six grandchildren, Jason, Jeremy an jared Hayes, Jeffrey, Timothy and Nicole Clapes; four great-grandsons, Jordan, Ethan, Jacob and Ryan Clapes; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Michael and James Ahearn. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. from the Bennett Funeral Home, 91 N. Cliff St., Ansonia, to the Church of the Assumption for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Friends are invited to her burial services Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Riverside Cemetery. Calling hours will be Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m.