Claire (Johnson) Paine 81 of Methuen passed away on April 10, 2014 at Lawrence General Hospital. Claire was the beloved wife of the late Jack Paine. She was the devoted mother of Kenneth Paine, Kathy Lavoie and her husband Eli, Tim Paine, Susan Sciuto and her husband Steve, James Paine, Mary Ellen Allain and her husband Peter, Carolann Laverriere and her husband Michael, Diane Vitale and her husband Leon, Thomas Paine and his wife Christine and Nancy Paine. Dear sister of Doris Skusivitch. Cherished grandmother of Ryan, Jimmy, Brandon, Nick, Leon, Matt, Sarah, Danielle, Amy, Peter, Lindsay, Sean, Erin, Amanda, Michael and Brittany. Also survived by 12 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Frank and Agnes (Driscoll) Johnson, sisters, Evelyn Sullivan, Geraldine Favata and brothers, Bud Johnson, Mike Johnson and Warren Johnson. Services will be private. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to serve the Paine family.