Claire Kaplan 96, of Monroe, North Carolina passed away on January 1, 2016 in Monroe, North Carolina. Claire was born in Bronx, New York on September 3, 1919 to Abraham and Mary (Dern) Sockloff. Beloved wife to the late Jack Kaplan. Devoted mother to Gary Kaplan and Linda Brickman. Funeral Services will be Monday January 4, 2016, 12:00 Noon at Riverside Memorial, 21 West Broad Street, Mt. Vernon, New York. Interment to follow at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.