1931
Claire
2012
Claire E Hitaffer
December 9, 1931 — October 18, 2012
Mrs. Claire E. Hitaffer, 80, of the Ellisville Community, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2012. She was born in West Newberry, Mass. in 1931 to the late Joseph Marchand and Rita Marie Marceau Marchand. Mrs. Hitaffer had lived in Ellisville since 1981 having moved here from Miami. Her hobbies included gardening, doing crossword and jigsaw puzzles, crocheting and cooking. She was a member of Epiphany Catholic Church and was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Hitaffer, in 2000 and two brothers, Paul and Robert Marchand.
Survivors include two sons, William L. Hucks (Carla) and Elliott W. Hucks both of Lake City; three daughters, Anita M. Mitchell, Lake City, Andrea C. DeMaio (Joseph), Moncure, N.C. and Debra A. Pitt (Steven), Palm Harbor, FL; one brother, Richard Marchand, West Newberry, Mass.; two sisters, Lorraine Salas, Monroe, GA and Leonette Andrukaitis, West Newberry, Mass; 20 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
A funeral mass will be conducted on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11:00 am at Epiphany Catholic Church with Father Michael Pendergraft, officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Monday evening from 6-8:00 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Haven Hospice at 6037 W US Hwy 90, Lake City, FL 32055.
Survivors include two sons, William L. Hucks (Carla) and Elliott W. Hucks both of Lake City; three daughters, Anita M. Mitchell, Lake City, Andrea C. DeMaio (Joseph), Moncure, N.C. and Debra A. Pitt (Steven), Palm Harbor, FL; one brother, Richard Marchand, West Newberry, Mass.; two sisters, Lorraine Salas, Monroe, GA and Leonette Andrukaitis, West Newberry, Mass; 20 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
A funeral mass will be conducted on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11:00 am at Epiphany Catholic Church with Father Michael Pendergraft, officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Monday evening from 6-8:00 pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Haven Hospice at 6037 W US Hwy 90, Lake City, FL 32055.
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