Claire F. (Rose) Tetreault

Claire F. (Rose) Tetreault, 90, of Marion, died June 9, 2015 with her daughters by her side. She was married to Arthur H. Tetreault for almost 68 years. They shared an extraordinary marriage. She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Josephine (Spinner) Rose.

Claire lived in Lincoln for many years before moving to Marion.

Survivors include her husband, Arthur H. Tetreault of Marion; children, Thomas H. Tetreault (Ilona Kalisky-Tetreault) of Lincoln; Linda Tetreault (Mark Cohen) of Yarmouth Port, Lois Tetreault (Christie White) and Lauren Tetreault (Patricia Sands) of Maynard; grandchildren Zara and Coltrane Kalisky-Tetreault, Alexandra Puleo (Sebastian Ebarb) and Genevieve Puleo (Brady Eskilson); great-grandchild Dezi, and several nephews and nieces. She was the sister of the late Lois C. Harvey.

Claire was Salutatorian of her graduating class in Johnson City, New York and went on to work as an executive secretary in the School of Education at IBM. Claire and her husband Art ran a residential construction company together. When he contracted polio in 1954, Claire ran the business on her own while raising three young children. From 1966-1991 Claire and Art were proprietors of A.H. Tetreault, Inc., specializing in real estate in the Lincoln area. Claire enjoyed her retirement in Marion with participation in local gardening and travel groups. She organized a book club on Planting Island that still continues.

Claire was a thoughtful and intelligent participant in her community. She had a strong faith in God. She supported advancement in education, particularly through reading. She embraced spouses, partners and children of her children with loving enthusiasm.

Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., June 20, in St. Rita’s Church, 113 Front St., Marion. The family wishes to thank the outstanding caregivers who helped Claire during the last five years. In lieu of flowers, you are invited to purchase books for your local library or make a contribution to the Southcoast VNA, 200 Mill St., Fairhaven, MA 02719.

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