WEST PALM BEACH, FL: Claire Louise MacPherson, 79, formerly of Beverly, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at the Lourdes- Noreen McKeen Residence in Florida. She was the wife of the late James B. MacPherson who died in September of 1990.
Born in Salem, MA on August 12, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Wilfred J. Thibodeau and Juliette (Gauthier) Thibodeau. She had resided in Beverly for many years before moving to Florida nearly twelve years ago. Claire was employed at Varian Associates in Beverly for several years.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Allan and Susan MacPherson of Port St. Lucie, FL, three daughters and a son-in-law, Cheryl MacPherson of Beverly, Susan MacPherson-DiSchino, wife of Cosmo DiSchino of Lake Worth, FL, and Laurie MacPherson of Cape Coral, FL, a brother, George Thibodeau of Las Cruces, NM, a sister, Martha Cassidy of Middleton, and seven beloved grandchildren. She was also predeceased by her son Glenn R. MacPherson.
Her funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 28th in the Grondin Funeral Home, 376 Cabot Street, Beverly at 10 A.M. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory to The Alzheimer’s Assoc., 4700 North Congress Ave., Suite A, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 or Hospice of Palm Beach County, 5300 East Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407. Inurnment will be held in the Central Cemetery, Beverly.