Claire M. Mitchell

Claire Mary (Sullivan) Mitchell, 89, of Marco Island, Fla., and formerly of Marshfield, Mass., passed away on October 14, 2018, at home, surrounded by love. She was the beloved wife of John J. Mitchell Jr. for 44 years. She was the sister of the late Lawrence Manley. Claire is survived by her loving family, her son, John J. Mitchell III and his wife Ruthanne (Rossi) Mitchell of Oldsmar, Fla.; her daughter, Maureen Yamartino and her husband William Yamartino of Abington, Mass.; her son, Daniel J. Mitchell of Hampstead, N.H. She also leaves her devoted grandson, Mark J. Mitchell and his wife Catherine Mitchell of Palm Harbor, Fla.; and her precious great-grandson, John James Mitchell IV. She also leaves several cousins, nieces and many dear friends. Beloved daughter of the late Daniel Joseph and Helen J. (Flynn) Sullivan, she was born and raised in Malden. Claire was a 42-year breast cancer survivor. Claire was a graduate of Malden Girls Catholic High School. She was employed by the town of Hanover for 25 years, most of those years at the Hanover Junior High-Middle School as the office manager. She was a recipient of the Plymouth County Education Association's Distinguished Service Award in appreciation for outstanding support and interest in public education. Claire's lifelong love of the ocean began by spending summers in Brant Rock at her grandmother Flynn's cottage. She met her future husband, John, in the fall of 1952 at a dance in Cambridge. She came home from the dance and told her mother she had just met the man she was going to marry. They were married 6 months later, on Valentine's Day. They moved to Marshfield in 1954 and raised their family in Brant Rock. Visiting hours will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean Street, Marshfield. For online guest book and driving directions, please visit the web site macdonaldfuneralhome.com.