Claire V. Crohan

CROHAN, CLAIRE V. (DUCHARME), 'AUNTIE CLAIRE', passed away suddenly at home on September 2, 2008. She was born in Providence on April 19, 1922, daughter of the late Frederick and Doris (Baxter) Ducharme, and resided in Warwick since 1957. She was the wife of the late Thomas H. Crohan, Jr.

Survivors include her stepson, Thomas H. Crohan III of Cranston, cherished nieces and nephew Katherine, Claire and Mary Pollard, all of North Providence, and David Crohan of Lake Worth, FL. She was a devoted Godmother of many, including Dominic DiStefano of Tiverton, and is also survived by many dear cousins and loving friends, including Ann and Richard Jordan of Cranston.

Mrs. Crohan taught in the Warwick Schools her entire career, and served as principal of Randall Holden and Wyman Elementary Schools. She was a daily communicant of St. Timothy's Parish, and was a former lector and Eucharistic Minister. She was also a member of the Women's Club and the Legion of Mary, and an associate of the Congregation of Notre Dame.

Claire was a graduate of St. Mary's Academy of the Visitation and Rhode Island College of Education (RIC), and served tirelessly for the alumnae associations of both schools. She received the Alumna of the Year Award in 1974 from RIC for her many efforts on behalf of the school. Other memberships and organizations on whose executive boards she served include Alpha Omega State, Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Kent County Retired Teachers, and the RI Retired Teachers.

Her funeral will be held on Saturday, September 6, at 9 a.m. from the Barrett & Cotter Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Avenue, Spring Green, Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Timothy Church, 1799 Warwick Avenue, Warwick. Visiting hours are Friday 4-8 p.m. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to St. Timothy Church.