Laconia, NH – Claire A. (Rajotte) Messier, 84 of North Conway, NH, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Laconia Rehabilitation Center. She was the husband of the late Ronald R. Messier.
Born in Lawrence on July 24, 1932, Claire was the daughter of Wilfred and Beatrice (Bourgeois) Rajotte. She was educated in Methuen schools and graduated from the Edward F. Searles High School, Class of 1951. She worked as a bookkeeper for H.J. Nassar Ford Company in Lawrence for 20 years until her retirement. Claire volunteered with the American Red Cross at Mt.
Washington Memorial Hospital in North Conway, at the Methuen Senior Center, and at the Gibson Center for Senior Services in North Conway. She was also a communicant at St. Joseph’s Church in North Conway.
Claire will be deeply missed by her brother, Richard Rajotte of Glenn, NH; her niece, Pamela Lariviere of Colorado: and her nephew, Alan Zappala of Laconia, NH. She is predeceased by her sister, Beatrice Zappala.
Family and friends will honor and celebrate Claire’s life by gathering for her graveside service, which will be celebrated at 11 AM on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Elmwood Cemetery in Methuen. At the request of the family, there will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Gibson Center for Senior Services, PO Box 655, North Conway, NH 03860. For directions and online guestbook, please visit www.pollardfuneralhome.com. The Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home is honored to serve the Messier Family.