Joseph W. LaClair II

Joseph W. LaClair II obituary

Joseph W. LaClair II

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Joseph LaClair Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Faries Funeral Directors and Crematorium, Inc. on Sep. 8, 2025.

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Joseph W. LaClair II, 59, of Clayton, DE, died unexpectedly on September 5th, 2025.

He was born on November 18th in Kittery, Maine in 1965 to Joseph LaClair and Shirley M. Hill. Joseph attended Clarence High School (New York) before his lifelong vocation in various fields of work; private contracting and manual labor, utility work in home and restaurant, crabbing, and more. He was a devoted father and husband.

Joseph was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley M. Hill, and is survived by his father, Joseph LaClair; his wife, Katherine LaClair; his 2 sisters; and his children, stepchildren, and grandchildren.

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Faries Funeral Directors

29 S. Main St., Smyrna, DE 19977

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2:00 p.m.

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29 S. Main St., Smyrna, DE 19977

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