Claire CURTIN

Claire Doucette (Curtin), 63, longtime resident of Malden, died Thursday, November 03, 2005 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. Claire was born in Winchester in 1942. She grew up in Melrose, attending the schools thereand graduating from Melrose High with the Class of 1960. She soon married her sweetheart, Charles W. Doucette Jr., and the two settled in Malden to raise their family. Claire and Charlie shared nearly 45 years together until Charlie's passing earlier this year. Claire was a skilled artist who excelled in photography and painting. She was a longtime active member of the Malden Guild of Artists, and the Everett Camera Club. She was also an avid gardener, and enjoyed the company of her cat, but her greatest joy was spending time with her family, especially enjoying her grandchildren. She is survived by her mother, Alvera F. (Haley) Curtin, of Malden, her daughter, Janine Doucette of Groton, her son, Michael Doucette of NH, her sister, Judith Curtin of Malden, and her granddaughters, Marissa & Michelle Doucette of NH. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles W. Doucette Jr. , and her fatherJames M. Curtin. Visitation will be held at Weir MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden on Wednesday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM Graveside services will be held in the springtime, in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden. Contributions in Claire’s memory may be made to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 60 East 56th Street, 8th floor,, New York, NY 10022