Claire A. Marineau

 Claire A. (Paquette) Marineau, 94, of Manchester, died December 4, 2024 after a period of declining health.

 Born in Manchester on January 21, 1930, she was the daughter of Adelard and Almina (Hebert) Paquette. 

 Prior to retirement, she had worked as a waitress at the Chateau Restaurant for many years. In her younger years, she had worked at the Puritan Restaurant. 

 Deeply devoted to her Christian Faith, she was an active member of her church community, teaching Sunday School and leading congregational singing. After retirement, she had volunteered as the “book lady” at the Catholic Medical Center. She will be remembered for her famous Date Bars which her family cherished.

 She was predeceased by her husband, Charles R. Marineau in 2018, her daughter, Jeanne C. Askham in 2011 and her husband Paul E. Askham in 2020, her son, Thomas Marineau (2022), son-in-law, James Theophilos (2021), and her siblings, Florence, Blanche, Emile and Alfred.

 Family members include her daughter, Kathleen Theophilos of Concord; her sons, Charles Marineau Jr and wife Belinda of St. Johns, FL, Peter Marineau of Providence, RI; her daughter-in-law, Karin Marineau of Auburn, NH; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces and cousins.

 A celebration of Claire’s life will be held in Lambert Funeral Home & Crematory, 1799 Elm St, Manchester on Monday, December 9th from 12:30 to 2:30pm, with a prayer service and words of remembrance beginning at 1:30 pm in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the NH Veterans Cemetery at a later date.

 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to support The Gideons International at Gideons International | Donate .