Claire F. DuPont

East Greenwich: Dupont, Claire F. (O'Connell),82, formerly of Maplewood Drive, a former registered nurse, died Saturday at Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick. She was the wife of the late Adrien R. DuPont.Mother of the late Paula C. Dupont. Born in North Adams, MA, she was a daughter of the late James E. and Mary (Huguenard) O'Connell. Mrs. DuPont was a nurse at the former Providence Lying-Inn Hospital; Rhode Island Hospital and later did private duty nursing. She was a graduate of Cranston High School in 1944 and the RI Hospital School of Nursing in 1948. She enjoyed gardening, knitting and especially being with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her 3 sons, Ronald A. DuPont of Providence, Robert R. DuPont of Hollidaysburg, PA and Philip F. DuPont of Wilton, NH; 2 brothers, James O'Connell of Cranston, William O'Connell of Harrisburg, PA, 2 sisters, Kathleen Weber of Warwick, MaryLou Dutra of Foster. She leaves 5 grandchildren. Funeral and visitation will be on Wednesday at 9am in the Russell J. Boyle & Son Funeral Home, 142 Centerville Rd., Warwick. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am in Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fourth Ave., East Greenwich. Burial will be in the RI Veterans Cemetery, Exeter. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 245 Waterman St. Ste.306, Providence, RI 02906, in her memory would be appreciated.