Claire M. Higginbotham

Claire M. Higginbotham, 74, of Hollis, NH entered into eternal rest Thursday evening January 30, 2025 at Fairview Nursing Home in Hudson, NH with her beloved children by her side after a long battle with brain cancer.
She was married for 30 years to the love of her life, the late John Keith Higginbotham who died January 20, 2013. Together their love for each other flourished into a large family with a household filled with laughter and love for one another.
Born in Cambridge, MA, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. Murphy and Genevieve Wells Murphy. She was also predeceased by her brother, Kevin Murphy.
Claire grew up in Concord, MA and graduated from Concord-Carlisle High School in 1968. After graduation, she attended Greenfield Community College and began her career at Liberty Mutual. Claire then worked at Digital Equipment Corporation where she was afforded the opportunity to move to Georgia, Keith's home state, where she began her family and made many lasting friendships before finally returning to Massachusetts to raise her family. She retired in 2017 from Juniper Networks in Westford, MA. For the last two years, Claire lived in Hollis, NH with her daughter and family where she enjoyed seeing her grandchildren laugh and grow.
Claire lived every aspect of her life surrounded by family and community. She raised her family as active communicants of Blessed Trinity Parish at St. Catherine of Alexandria, was an avid reader who enjoyed her monthly book club meetings, and cherished making memories at the beach with her family and friends in Kennebunk, Maine.
Claire is survived by her daughter, Kelly and her husband, Michael Zammitti of Hollis, NH; her three sons, Craig and his wife, Lia Higginbotham of Nashua, NH and Kyle Higginbotham and his wife, Casey Doyle of Atkinson, NH, and John Higginbotham of Social Circle, GA; her brothers, Dennis Murphy and wife, Cindy of Concord, MA, Brian Murphy and wife, Gail of Pepperell, MA, Sean Murphy and wife, Susan of Maynard, MA; her sister, Kathy Murphy and husband, Don Prevost of Columbus, MO; seven grandchildren, Jessica, Jimmy, Landon, Jackson, Oliver, Wesley, and Owen; two great grandchildren, Chandler and Riley as well as many nieces and nephews.
Claire's visiting hours will be Wed., Feb. 5, 2025 from 3 to 7pm. Funeral Thurs., Feb. 6, 2025 at 9am from the DOLAN FUNERAL HOME, 106 MIDDLESEX STREET, N. CHELMSFORD, MA followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church in Westford, MA. Burial in St. Catherine Cemetery, Westford, MA. Memorials may be made in her name to the National Brain Tumor Society, 55 Chapel St., Suite 6, Newton, MA 02458. ARRANGEMENTS BY DOLAN FUNERAL HOME 978-251-4041. Guestbook at www.dolanfuneralhome.com