Marie Clermont

Marie V. (Regan) Clermont, 73, of Dracut, but formerly of Clinton, died after a lengthy illness with her loving family by her side, Saturday morning, Feb. 9, at D’Youville Senior Care Center. She was the loving wife of Maurice P. Clermont.for 49 years.

Born in Lowell, June 6, 1934, the daughter of the late Paul E. and the late Mary (Goulding) Regan, she attended St. Margaret’s Grammar School and was a graduate of Lowell High School. She then graduated from the St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in 1955.

Marie spent the biggest portion of her nursing career at Leominster Hospital (now HealthAlliance). She was known for her gentle manner and compassionate care-giving. She served as one of the nursing directors. Before retiring in 1995, she spent several years as a patient-advocate representative.

Marie was a loving and devoted mother and reveled in the accomplishments of her two sons as football captains of their high school and college teams.

She was an avid Red Sox and Patriots Fan.

Marie was a communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Dracut.

Besides her loving and devoted husband, she is survived by a son Christopher Clermont and his wife. Mary. of Franklin; two grandsons, Corey Clermont and Ryan Clermont; a granddaughter, Nicolle Clermont; a sister, Sarah “Sally” Slattery and her husband, Edward, of Hampton, N.H.; two brothers, Mark J. Regan and his wife, Rhonda, of Lowell and Michael P. Regan and his wife, Thelma, of Wellington, Maine; many nieces and nephews as well as grandnieces and grandnephews. She will also be greatly missed by her sisters-in-law Yvette Mayrand and her husband, Robert of Lowell, and Aline Clermont, of Dracut; an aunt, Ann King of Nashua, N.H.; and her life-long caring and devoted friends Ann and Bob Barrett of Lowell.

She was the mother of the late Matthew Clermont; sister of the late Philip Regan, Paul E.”Bubby” Regan Jr. and Francis X. Regan.

CLERMONT -- Friends may call at the O’Donnell Funeral Home, 276 Pawtucket St., Lowell, from 4-8 p.m. Monday. Her funeral will take place from the funeral home Tuesday at 8 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Dracut at 9 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Those wishing may make contributions in her memory to the D’Youville Foundation Park Fund, 981 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854. E-condolence/Directions at www.odonnellfuneralhome.com.