Claire Sabourin Arbour

Claire and Al were Special People and great Friends to us for 57 years. We have so many great memories of time we spent together. Or Condolences to all the Arbour Family Members at this time on the recent passing of Claire. Suella and Scotty Bowman and Family

We were so sorry to hear about Aunt Claire's passing. I have fond memories of spending time at the camp and our house on Trout Lake growing up. She will be missed Love, Stephanie, Bill, John and Colin

On behalf of the entire Limongelli family.
We love you and will always be remembered
Love
Joseph and Ellen Limongelli

The Hall family sends out our heart felt sympathies to the Arbour family in the passing of Claire. Al and my Dad were teammates on every professional team my dad played on. Starting with the Windsor Spitfires then the Edmonton Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks and St Louis Blues. That meant Claire and my Mom shared the "hockey wife" journey together and became close friends. We feel blessed that our journeys crossed paths and that we were able to spend the time with Claire that we did. Her positive outlook on life rubbed off on all of us as did her strong faith.
The Halls, Glenn Pat, Leslie, Tammy and Lindsay

Rest in Peace Claire.Al and Claire were our Sudbury Ontario neighbors.They were such a great couple.We had many gatherings with them and my Mom and Claire shared a garden for quite a few years.We had many visits to their cottage and Mom and Dad were godparents to one of their children.We were like family and we were always happy to see them in the summer.❤

It was always a pleasure to spend time with Claire, "Mrs. Arbour", when she and Al would visit Chapel Hill NC, where his eldest daughter, Jo-Anne, lived with her husband Jim Mazzola and their two children, Jared and Jocelyn. She was a lovely lady and a fierce Islander fan. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Claire and Al Arbour will never be forgotten!

Our condolences to the Arbour and Sabourin families. Thank you to the Matriarch of the franchise from all Islanders fans everywhere for your selfless support! Rest In Peace with the Coach and your family that preceded you Mrs Arbour

I had the pleasure to know both Claire and Al when I worked at the Nassau Coliseum. I was attending Hofstra University at the time and my family was in Florida. She asked if I had any plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas and I said no. She invited me to spend the holidays with her family. I was a guest with all the single Islander players. She and Al treated everyone with love.I was fortunate to remain in touch with her and Al when they moved to florida. without Claire their would be Al coaching the islanders and no Islander dynasty.She was the person who told Al to take the job with the Islanders because Al only knew New York city and did not wang to raise his children in a big city and not the beautiful Long Island that both of them came to love.

Condolences and love to the whole family of this remarkable and beautiful lady. She will be missed by all. Fran is happy she had such a nice visit with Claire in December.
Love , The Kelly family. Fran, Cathy, John, Ann, Susan, Karen & Danny.

I did not personally meet her. But her presence was felt through Al and any islander fan of the 80s. Thankyou for making the team and Long Island a special place to be at that time. RIP Claire as you join your beloved Al.

She was such a lovely lady and a huge part of the Islanders family back in the 70s and 80s. Gracious. Sweet. Classy. It was wonderful to know her.

We here on Long Island owe so much gratitude for what Al and Claire did for our beloved Long Island. They were both people of exceptional character,integrity and compassion which is rare these days.RIP we love you both and will never ever forget your memory.

I met Claire when I played for the Islanders in the 80s. She was just a wonderful caring person. I was fortunate to be coached by Al in 84. I cant even begin to describe how classy the Arbours were. Blessed to have crossed paths with Claire and Al . RIP. You both will be missed but not forgotten

F

I never met mrs arbour but I rooted for coach arbour and the islanders when I was younger. My condolences to everyone from Long Island New York