Claire Goyette

October 13, 1928 - December 28, 2011

Grants Pass, OR,             Claire C. Goyette, 83 of Grants Pass, OR; and formerly of Claremont, NH died Wednesday (Dec. 28) at her home. She was born in Claremont, NH on October 13,1928 the daughter of Aldeo J. and Adele (Marcotte) Bettez. Claire graduated from Stevens High School and also studied at Ventura Junior College in Ventura, CA. In March 1970 in Oxnard, CA, she married Norman Leo Goyette, who died in 1978. She moved to Grants Pass in June of 2005 from Claremont, NH. Claire was a licensed electrologist. She also worked as an accountant and was an office manager at Adina Footwear in Claremont, NH. Claire was a member of St. Anne Church and sang with the Vigil Choir. She was formerly a choir member of St. Mary’s Church in Claremont. She was a charter member of the American Legion of Camarillo, CA; and a past member of the American Legion Post #29 Women’s Auxiliary in Claremont. She was president of the Business and Professional Women’s Association in Oxnard and held membership in the Electrologist Association of California, the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce, the NAIM association of Catholic Widows and Widowers and the Mobile Home Association of Oxnard. Claire enjoyed singing, square dancing, politics, bridge, reading, travel, family and family heritage. Members of her family include, two daughters, Adele King and her husband, Phil, Grants Pass, OR; Charisse Huot and her husband, Richard, Enfield, NH; step son, Norman Goyette, Quartz Hill, CA; two step daughters, Renee Mosier and Yvonne Goyette both of Medford, OR; three grandchildren, Jodi Lee, Ellen King, Aaron King, three great grandchildren, Jesse Huot, Jacqueline Lee, Connor Lee and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Adele Marcotte Bettez, Aldeo J. Bettez, her brother, Aldeo Bettez and a nephew, David Bettez. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday in Grants Pass at St. Anne Catholic Church. A second Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Thursday in St. Mary’s Church with the Rev. Shawn M. Therrien, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Newport, NH. Friends may call at the Roy Funeral Home, 93 Sullivan Street, Claremont, NH on Thursday morning from 10:00 am until the time of Mass. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Roy Funeral Home and Cremation Service.