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Claire Elizabeth Santoro
Claire
Elizabeth Santoro, 70, of Nashua, NH, formerly of Malden,
passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009 in Boston,
Massachusetts. Claire was born and raised in Malden. She was a
graduate of Malden High School. She worked at the Malden Bank
for Savings as an administrative assistant. She worked as the
assistant to the President of the bank for many years, retiring
at the age of 58. To help keep busy later in life, she worked
for her son’s home health care company, processing medical
billing.
At the age of
19, she married her sweetheart, Willard Mayo. The two settled
in Malden to raise their two children. They shared about 16
years together until Willard’s untimely passing in the early
80’s. Many years later, Claire found love again and married
Edward Santoro The two were married on aboard the Queen Mary by
the Captain of the ship. They have shared over 25 years
together, and had settled down together in Nashua, NH.
Claire was a
member of the Lt. Norman Prince VFW Post 1506 in Melrose for
over 25 years. She was an avid reader, enjoying all types of
different books. She also had a great love for animals,
especially cats.
She is
survived by her husband Edward of Nashua, NH, her children,
Richard A. Mayo and his wife Sara S . of Florida, and Cheryl
A. McGrath of Billerica, her step daughter, Alaine Sweeney and
husband Stephen of NH, her sister, Marjorie Bower of Westboro,
her brother, Clyde M. Taylor of CA, and her grandchildren,
Meagan Mayo, Zachary Mayo, and Brianna McGrath, and Nicole
McGrath.
She was
preceded in death by her first husband, Willard Mayo, her
parents, William and Minnie(Crosby)Taylor, and her brothers
Donald C. Taylor and William S. Taylor.
Contributions
may be made to American Diabetes Association / Mass Chapter,
330 Congress St. Suite 5 / 5 Floor, Boston MA 02210
Funeral
services will be Private.
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