THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 4, 2025 Page 15 OBITUARIES Anna J. Pinto many wonderful nieces and nephews Anna was a woman of strength. She loved spending time with her family, including cooking Sunday dinners, limo rides to Foxwoods and loved all animals especially her beloved cats. Services To Be Announced. Claire Rita (Fournier) DeVeau I f Everett, formally of East Boston. Passed peacefully with her family by her side on March 28, at the age of 98. Anna was born in Boston, the daughter of the late James and Gladys (Collins) Lane. She was the devoted wife to the late Pasquale A. Pinto. She was a selfl ess care giver prior to his passing. She was a loving mother to her children Patricia Cohen and husband Harvey of Marco Island, Florida, James Pinto and his wife Beverly of Revere, Carol Leone and her husband Al of Rowley, MA and Stephen Pinto of Everett. She was a proud and funny “Nana Anna” to 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter. Anna was predeceased by her sister Gloria Lane Bertowice and her two brothers Robert and Francis Lane. She leaves O t is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Claire Rita (Fournier) DeVeau, age 92, on March 30, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. She was a cherished mother of six, grandmother of eight, great-grandmother of seven, and a beloved sister, sister-inlaw, and aunt. Claire was born on September 4, 1932 in Malden, MA and raised in Everett, MA. She graduated from Everett High School in 1950, and after her marriage, remained in this city for more than twenty years while raising her children. She lived in Chatsworth, CA, for several years. She also lived in Sandwich, MA, where she was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and served as a chaperone in the Miss Cape Cod, and Miss Massachusetts pageants. She then settled in Danville, NH, where she had lived for the past twenty-one years. Need Help With Weekend Chores? Call Shea - SENIORS - 207-837-4711 Deep Cleaning - Heavy Lifting - Property Maintenance YOUR LOCAL NEWS & SPORTS IN SIX LANGUAGES. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ADVOCATE ONLINE BY SCANNING HERE! Claire is preceded in death by her father Henry Alexander Fournier (January 8, 2000), mother Germaine (May 26, 2016), ex-husband Joseph Robert (March 13, 2014), sister-in-law Lorraine (October 20, 2017) and brother Eugene (May 5, 2024). She is mother to Richard (wife Janet Spence) Batavia, IL, David (wife Aracely Mora) Westfi eld, MA, Paul (wife Jacqueline Schofi eld) Marstons Mills, MA, Gerard of Danville, NH, Robert (fiancé Jeremi Glasper) Dallas, TX, and Carla (husband Scott Hoff man) Belchertown, MA. Claire also leaves behind a sister to the late Eugene (wife Joan Yeo) Hampton Beach, NH, Richard (wife Lorraine Mackey) Everett, MA, and Donald (wife Sandra Lozier) Aubrey, TX. While raising her young children, Claire worked at a number of jobs, mostly at night to free her days for her kids. She was also a Mary Kay Cosmetics Sales Director and became one of the nation’s top 10% performers, earning the use of their iconic Pink Cadillac. The job she retired from when she reached her early eighties was with the U.S. State Department at the National Passport Center in Portsmouth, NH. In between enjoying the latest news from her children and grandchildren, Claire was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting for a period. Claire will be remembered for picking up her father’s skillful penchant for playing cribbage and inheriting his quick-witted quips and one-liner comebacks with a mischievous zing. She adored the singer Jonny Mathis, who could be heard crooning away on the stereo every Saturday afternoon as she worked around the house. She lit up like a fl oodlight when her son Paul brought her to see Mathis perform at the Cape Cod Melody Tent, and she reached out and touched him as he made his way to the stage. Claire never met a lobster that she didn’t love. Passionately. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be announced at a later date. In lieu of fl owers, the family requests that donations be made to Meals on Wheels of Rockingham County in Claire DeVeau’s memory. Please go to: https://rockinghammealsonwheels.org/donate/ She will be missed. But we know she is now in God’s presence, and that Johnny Mathis is singing to her again. The Cremation Society of NH is assisting the family with arrangements. To view an online memorial, leave a message of condolence, or for more information, visit www. csnh.com.
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