Claire Rita Trottier

BLACKSTONE - Claire Rita (Cartier) Trottier passed away on November 28, 2015 at her daughter's home in Melbourne, FL. She was 94 years old. She was the wife of the late Alfred Trottier. They were married for 70 years.
She was born in Woonsocket, RI to the late Donat and Rose (Gregoire) Cartier. She was the loving mother of; A. Gerard Trottier and his wife Helen (Pryharsky) of Blackstone, MA; Suzanne Luebke and her husband Donald of West Bend, WI; Monique Boyajian and her husband Bart of Smithfield, RI; Aline Martineau and her husband Emile of Pawleys Island, SC; Annette Ansay and her husband George of Melbourne, FL; Lise Muller and her husband Matthew of Lindenhurst, IL. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren; Matthew, Kevin, Daniel, David, Bill, Nicole, Alyson, Emily and her 11 great grandchildren. She is the sister of Rolande Dubois of Bellingham, MA; Therese Trottier of Bellingham, MA; Estelle Valois of Manville, RI; Jeanne Levreault of Woonsocket, RI; George Cartier of Wilmington, NC, and the late Gerard and Lawrent Cartier.
She was a graduate of St. Louis School. She was a homemaker for the better part of her life, but also worked at General Instruments for a number of years.
Claire lived in Blackstone, MA most of her life until moving to her daughter's home in Pawleys Island, SC two years ago. She was a communicant of St. Theresa's Church and belonged to the Ladies of St. Ann Society.
Claire enjoyed traveling, reading, playing cards and was an avid scrabble player. She also enjoyed ballroom dancing and playing the piano. Devoted to her family, she will be greatly missed.
Funeral will be held on Saturday, December 5th at 9:00AM from CARTIER'S FUNERAL HOME, 151 So. Main St. (Rte 126), Bellingham, MA with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00Am at St. Theresa Church, 630 Rathbun St., Blackstone, MA. Interment will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, Cumberland, RI. Visiting hours are on Friday, December 4th from 5-8pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations in memory of Claire Trottier may be made to St. Theresa Church, 630 Rathbun St., Blackstone, MA 01504 would be appreciated.
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