Clare Elizabeth Scanlon

Clare E. Scanlon, 32 of East Hartford, passed away suddenly at Hartford Hospital on March 12, 2022. Clare was the daughter of Diane Roohr Cummings and her husband David of Norwich and John Scanlon III of East Hartford.

Clare graduated from Synergy Alternative High School/Life Program. She was self-employed at “Hair by Clare”. At the age of 12, after watching a friend’s mother braiding, she decided she wanted to learn to braid. She started out teaching herself, then with some help from her friend’s mother, she became the excellent braider that she was.

Clare will be most remembered for her loving nature and sense of humor. In addition to her parents, she is survived and will be dearly missed by her Aunts and Uncles; Joanne Sava (Godmother) and her husband Bryan of Texas, Lawrence Roohr (Godfather) of Colorado, Thomas Roohr and his wife Joanne of Florida & Matthew Roohr and his wife Robin of Connecticut.

She will also be missed by her many special cousins whom she dearly loved, her huge extended family and her friends all of whom she loved so much.

She was predeceased by her grandparents; George and Ruth Roohr & John and Dorothy Scanlon.

Calling hours for Clare will be held Saturday, March 26, 2022 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Benjamin J. Callahan Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, Connecticut 06108.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.CallahanFuneral.com for the Scanlon family.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Clare’s memory to the American Diabetes Association, online: diabetes.org or by mail P.O. Box 7023 Merrifield, VA 22116.