Claire Ann LaMere, 75 of Concord, North Carolina passed away on Sunday May 27th, 2018 after a short illness.
Born in Northampton, Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late Lucien and Flora Veilleux. She was the beloved wife of the late Leo LaMere for 54 years. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Taber and her husband Scott Taber of Foster, RI; her son, Matthew LaMere and his wife Elizabeth (Gabriel) LaMere of Concord, NC. She was one of five sisters, Nancy Scott of Northampton, MA, Donna Verrilli of Miami, FL and Karen Barcomb of Hatfield, MA as well as her deceased sister, Louise Sloan of Pomerene, AZ.
She and husband Leo owned and operated Tropical Gardens Pet Center in North Adams, MA for 25 years.
Claire had many interests including: gardening, painting, daily walks with her dog Muffin (aka Scruffy), beach vacations, and was very active in her local library.
Funeral services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor should be made to your local library: Concord Friends of the Library, INC 27 Union Street N. Concord, NC 28025.