Claire was born in Tampa Florida to William and Doris LaFlam. Claire grew up in Dunedin, Florida and graduated from Dunedin High School. Graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Occupational Therapy, Claire worked for hospitals, home health agencies, skilled Nursing facilities and school systems in Florida and Massachusetts, and loved her work. She treated patients from pediatric through geriatric, and from illness through industrial accident. She loved playing her flute in worship services, and making people laugh with silly hats and costumes whenever a holiday or other occasion presented. Claire was committed to home schooling her two children, and also taught in several home school cooperatives, in St Augustine and Jacksonville. She loved her coworkers at Life Care Orange Park, and her church family at All Souls Anglican Church. She was an intentional follower of Jesus.
Claire is survived by her husband, Rev. Lawrence O’Connell, her son, Christopher O’Connell LT, USN
(Carolyne); daughter, Karen O’Connell; daughter-in-law Carolyne O’Connell; mother, Doris LaFlam, brother Keith LaFlam, and sister-in-law Dianne LaFlam. She was preceded in death by her father, William LaFlam, and her brother-in-law, William O’Connell.
Services will be held at All Souls Anglican Church, 4042 Hartley Rd. Jax. Fl. 32257 Monday April 30, 2018 at 1pm, followed by interment at Oaklawn Cemetery, 4801 San Jose Blvd. Jax. Fl. 32207.
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