Claire E. (Hebert) Pontbriand, 79, of Fairhaven died Monday January 22, 2007 at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Raymond J. Pontbriand.
Born in New Bedford, the daughter of the late Edmund and Millicent (Casey) Hebert, she lived in Fairhaven for most of her life.
She was a communicant of St. Anthony of Padua Church.
Mrs. Pontbriand enjoyed cooking and living in her home on Wilbur's Point. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children, her grandchildren, and her club friends.
Survivors include seven children, Janice C. Costa and her husband Richard of Bristol, RI, Elaine A. Doyle and her husband Richard of Fairhaven, Robert E. Pontbriand and his wife Charlene of South Easton, Susan M. Kennedy and her husband Joseph of Fairhaven, Richard P. Pontbriand of Fairhaven, Ronald D. Pontbriand and his wife Sharon of New Bedford,and Nanette M. Regis and her husband George of Acushnet; a brother, Edmund Hebert and his wife Elaine of Fairhaven; a sister-in-law, Viviane Pontbriand of Long Branch, NJ; 15 grandchildren; a great-grandson; two nephews; two beloved cats, Molly and Pork Chop; and many good friends.
She was the sister of the late Doris Hebert.
Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 9 AM in St. Anthony of Padua Church. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM in the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.