Claire Sidney

October 14, 2022

Claire Sidney

Claire Sidney

Claire Constance Sidney, 90, of the Bradford County Manor, Troy, left this Earth to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022.

Born in Canada on March 31, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Eli O. Simoneau and Irene O. (Bayeur) Simoneau.

Claire enjoyed baking, sewing and especially loved watching and feeding birds. She was a member of the Independent Baptist Church in Towanda where she served in the nursery and helped with church functions. Claire worked hard in the tobacco fields at a young age as well as the Bradford County Manor, P&N Packing, Inc. and retired from DuPont as a photopolymer technician. She devoted most of her retirement years to Meals on Wheels where she enjoyed visiting with the folks on her routes.

She was predeceased by a brother, Raymond Simoneau of Chambly, Canada, on Jan. 20, 2016; husband, Fred C. Sidney, Jr. on Sept. 3, 2012; brother, Norman P. Simoneau of Chicopee MA, on Nov. 4, 2010; sister, Estelle T. Simoneau Vadnais of Chicopee, MA, on March 10, 2001; brother-in-law, Raymond R. Vadnais of Chicopee, MA, on July 1, 1996; her parents, Eli O. Simoneau on Aug. 21, 1977 and Irene O. (Bayeur) Simoneau on Oct. 31, 1986 of Massachusetts.

Claire is survived by her brother, Paul P. Simoneau (Rose) of New Paltz, NY and sister-in-law, Patricia (Hogue) Simoneau of Chambly, Canada; daughters, Cheryl Hewitt (Donald) of Florida, Elaine Dorazio (Raymond) of Wysox, Jane Robinson (Jack) of Stevensville, Ardell Manning (Shawn) of South Carolina and Dael Royer (Roger) of Florida; grandchildren, Brian Hewitt (Uma) of GA, Andrea Neal (Troy) and Wendy Magno (John), both of FL, and Charity Bride (Michela) of MD, Dominic Dorazio of VA, Robert Dorazio (Hilary), Bobby Robinson (Katie) and April Gabriel (Theodore), all of PA, Bethany Gould (Matthew) of IL, Jared Manning and Cassandra Manning, both of SC, and Joshua Isaac Sidney of FL, and six great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Monday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. at Marryott Bowen Funeral Home, 217 York Avenue, Towanda, with Pastor Donn Hauser officiating.

Interment will be at the Wysox Cemetery at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given in Claire’s name to IBC, 109 Cherry Street, Towanda, PA 18848.

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