Obituary of Claire Lawlor

Claire E. Lawlor of Manchester completed her journey through breast cancer on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. She is survived by her parents Vincent and Catherine (Bliss) Lawlor of Glastonbury, her sister, Christine E. Lawlor of Mamaroneck, NY; her brothers and sisters in law Thomas and Patricia Hill Lawlor of Punta Gorda, Florida, Michael and Nancy C. Lawlor of Glastonbury, her nephew and his wife, Michael J. Lawlor, Jr. and Hillary Buckley Lawlor, and her niece Jennifer Lawlor all of Manchester, as well as her dear friend Adolf Maitz. Claire passed away in Glastonbury at the home of her parents. Born in Newark, NJ she was a graduate of Glastonbury High School, class of 1973. Claire attended Manchester Community College, Central Connecticut State University, and had a Certificate in Programming from the Computer Processing Institute of East Hartford. At the time of her passing, Claire was employed with Webster Bank and previously worked for Hartford Insurance, Aetna Life and Causality, and Dun & Bradstreet. Claire was involved in regional community service throughout her adult life. She volunteered for causes such as the Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity; The Connecticut Race for the Cure, of the Susan G. Komen Foundation; and Bikers for the Cure. Her family wishes to express a special note of thanks to the Hope and Hospice teams of the Hartford VNA. The funeral service will be Monday February 28, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. in St Paul Church, 2577 Main Street, Glastonbury. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Family and friends may call at the Mulryan Funeral Home 725 Hebron Ave Glastonbury on Sunday from 2-5 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to VNA Hospice Inc., 103 Woodland St., Hartford, CT 06105.