Claire Y. Gosselin

Claire Yvonne (Juaire) Gosselin – 1929-2023 Claire was born to George (Jewett) Juaire and Yvonne (Bourgeois) Juaire in Attleboro, MA in April of 1929 (right before the “great crash” she would say).  Later in life her parents, George and Yvonne, became known to their grandchildren as Pépère and Mémère George, which was started by Claire’s eldest daughter, Diane, who could not pronounce Yvonne, and provided a great source of amusement to all for many years. Claire was one of five siblings – Imelda (Eleanor), Claire, Raymond, Gerard (Jay), and Jeanne. She grew up in Attleboro, attending St. Joseph School where she met her future husband Emile, and where she and Emile met many of the people that they would call friends for the rest of their lives.   She graduated from Attleboro High School in 1948.  She loved outdoor sports and was an avid roller skater and ice skater, the love of which she passed on to her children.  She was very outgoing and liked being busy all the time. In 1951, Claire married the love of...