Claire Lang Obituary
Born Claire Jean Garand in Central Falls, RI on January 11, 1929 to Alphonse and Alice Garand. Claire, the 9th of 10 children, lost both parents and a brother by age 19. She married, later divorced, John P Morin of Providence, RI in 1948 and had two children, Donald and Linda. For over 24 years she worked at the Bostitch plant in East Greenwich, RI assembling staplers where she retired in 1984.
That same year, she married the love of her life, William (Bill) Lang of North Kingstown, RI. They celebrated their 41st anniversary this past Valentine's Day. Together they enjoyed ballroom dancing, world travel, and being grandparents to their growing families. Upon Bill's retirement in 1994, they moved and eventually settled in Sun City where they enjoyed a vibrant and full life together. She was an avid ceramics painter, liked to crochet, and as her family knows, always loved a good puzzle.
She is preceded by her siblings Angeline Kettle, Rose Robert, Blanche Moreau, Leona Palin, Therese Speichlinger, Robert Garand, and son Donald Morin.
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Amy Lang
August 14, 2025
I will always have the best memories as a kid going to visit my Grandpa and Nana in Rhode Island. Nana always made my sisters and I mac and cheese with mini hot dogs in bbq sauce. It was our favorite! She also saved all the bread ends so we could walk down to the pond together to feed the ducks. I also loved showing her the crochet projects I was working on throughout the years and I appreciated her teaching me how to make crochet-topped towels, something I've continued to make even today! Thank you, Nana, for all the happy memories. You will be missed.
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Ann M. Lang
August 14, 2025
Dad - You know that Nana was a very big part of our girls' lives growing up. I'm pretty sure she was the one who got them started on clear finger nail polish! You both always came to the numerous birthday parties and many other gatherings with my family in attendance. Claire's gift through the years was always something she made, crocheted, like dish towels, scrubbies, place mats, pot holders, hot pads. She really enjoyed it when we took an interest in learning how to make these things because after so many years her fingers were too nimble to continue such intricate work. These handmade gifts will remain for a long time as well as the many memories we have of her. Gone but certainly not forgotten! It is a beautiful thing that your family surrounds you with love during this time of loss and adjustment. Love - Ann
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