Claire F. Cyr, 78, of New Britain, beloved wife of Joseph Cyr, earned her angel wings on Thursday February 27, 2020 at the Hospital of Central Connecticut with her family at her side. Claire was born on August 13, 1941 in Madawaska, ME and was the daughter of the late Reginald and Alfreda (Picard) Fongemie. Claire was an avid gardener who loved to grow beautiful yellow roses. When she wasn’t toiling in the garden, Claire could be found watching her favorite afternoon soap operas and the Olympics when they were on, reading books and easily putting crossword puzzles out of their misery. But no matter what was going on in her life, family always came first! They were always the main focus in her life even right up to the end. She lovingly ruled her family with a soft iron fist. Besides her husband, Claire is survived by her four children; Sonny Fongemie of New Britain, Denise Kennedy and her husband Troy of Texas, Richard Fongemie and his wife Kim of Alabama, and Dennis Cyr and his wife Darcy of New York. Claire was also the proud grandmother of 6 grandchildren; Adam, Sarah, Kylene, Jonathan, Emma and Matthew and by a new great-grandson, Jude who will be arriving in June. Claire also leaves behind her two brothers James and Phillip and her sister Arlene. She was predeceased by her brother Charles (Sonny). Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 10:30am at New Britain Memorial-Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave, New Britain followed by a Funeral Home Service at 12pm. Burial will be held at 2pm at Middletown Veterans Cemetery, 317 Bow Lane, Middletown, CT 06457. Should friends and relatives desire, contributions in her memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project PO Box 758517 Topeka, KS. 66675 or to the Greater New Haven Cat Project, 965 State St, New Haven, CT 06511. The New Britain Memorial Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, 444 Farmington Ave. New Britain CT 06053. To leave a message of condolence please visit www.newbritiansagarino.com.
