Mrs. Claire Margaret (Babin) Sullivan, age 96, a resident of Belvidere Healthcare Center, died peacefully, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at Belvidere, with members of her family in attendance during her final days.
She was born in Boston, July 30, 1928, a daughter of the late Harvey J. and Margaret Mary (Doucette) Babin and raised in East Boston. She spent her later childhood in Somerville and graduated from St. Clement’s High School in Somerville. She married the late Paul Leo Sullivan in 1950, and they were happily married until his death in 1975. She worked as an office manager and bookkeeper at Barclay Chemical in Watertown, before retiring to Tewksbury in 2000.
Claire served the Parish of St. William’s in Tewksbury as a Eucharistic Minister, was a member of the Perpetual Adoration Society, and St. William’s B.V.M. Ladies Sodality. She loved traveling, collecting postcards and dolls, going to lunch with friends and loved ones, viewing and making art, reading books, doing crossword puzzles, and interacting with people, especially her family. She was especially happy to reminisce about her trips to Gibraltar, Switzerland, Italy, Bermuda, and New Orleans. She was widely known for her sweet disposition and as a friend to many at Belvidere Healthcare Center.
She leaves a brother, Donald Babin and his wife Janice of Falmouth MA; nieces and nephews Douglas Babin and wife Jennifer of Holly, MI; Maura Devlin and husband Mark of Longmeadow, MA; Danielle Clark of Billerica, MA; Shelley Babin of Lunenburg, MA; Derek Babin of Lowell, MA; Stephanie Flaherty and husband Kevin of Foxboro, MA; Kevin Sullivan and wife JeanEllen of Cohasset, MA; MaryKaye Fleming and husband Edward of Bradenton, FL; Francis Sullivan Jr. and wife Margaret of Auburn, MA; Brian Sullivan and wife Karen of Mount Pleasant, SC; Daniel Sullivan and wife Lori of Douglas, MA; Paul Sullivan and wife Melissa of Amesbury, MA; Edward (Ted) Sullivan Jr. and wife Erin of Salem, NH; Kelly Fitts of Tewksbury, MA; Mark Fitts of Chelmsford, MA; and many great-nieces and nephews. She also leaves a dear friend, Ray Turcotte of Tewksbury, MA. She was predeceased by her brother Robert Babin and his wife Cathleen; brother-in-law Francis Sullivan Sr. and wife Margaret (Peg); sister-in-law Kathryn (Kay) Fitts and husband Guedry (Mickey); brother-in-law Edward Sullivan Sr. and wife Rosemary; and niece Maureen Sullivan.
The family would like to thank the family of St. William’s Parish and the staff of Belvidere Healthcare Center for their care and support, especially during Claire’s last years.
All are welcome to attend her visitation from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3 at the Tewksbury Funeral Home 1 Dewey Street, Tewksbury, MA. On Wednesday June 4, all are welcome to attend her Funeral Mass which will be offered at 10 a.m. at St. William of York Church. 1351 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA followed by procession for burial at Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Massachusetts Citizens for Life, P.O. Box 920149, Needham, MA 02492-9998 or www.masscitizensforlife.org, are encouraged. Please find us on Facebook or use this website to leave the family a message of condolence at any time.