Claire T. Boland, 83, passed away on January 27th, 2011. She was born in Malden on August 29th, 1927 to her parents John and Catherine (Hallissey) Cronin. Claire has was raised and educated in Malden and is a graduate of Malden High School, Class of 1945. She has been a resident of Malden for most of her life and has also been a resident of Brewster, Gloucester and Lady Lake, Florida. Claire was a homemaker who also worked as a data entry clerk for the Commercial Union Insurance Company for over 20 years. She is survived by her children; Charles J. Boland of Gloucester, Robert F. Boland of Marstons Mills, Daniel J. Boland of Peabody, Claire M. Lester of Merrimack, NH, Joanne E. Weeden of Shirley and Francis C. Boland of Lynn; and by her siblings; John Cronin of Reading, Barbara LaRochelle of Keene, NH and Patricia Coates of Woburn. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Along with her parents, Claire was predeceased by her husband Capt. Francis C. “Booty” Boland, Malden Fire Dept. and by her sisters Mary Connors, Katherine Casey and Margaret “Peggy” Riley. Relatives & friends are invited to attend her funeral from the Breslin Funeral Home, 610 Pleasant St., Malden on Tuesday February 1st at 8 AM followed by a Funeral Mass Celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant St., Malden at 9 AM. Visiting hours will be held at the funeral home on Monday January 31st from 4-8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Bethany Health Care Center, 97 Bethany Rd., Framingham, MA 01702.