Claire Marquis Parks

Her early years at a Catholic Academy of the Holy Names in Tampa, Florida shaped her outlook on her entire life.She was always there to lend anyone a helping hand.

She attended Mass at Saint Joseph Catholic church in Winter Haven.

She had employment at various occupations including Lighthouse for the blind, dental assistant, water skier at Cypress Gardens, producer making commercials at Patterson studios,and many others.

After she retired you could find her doing civic work such as delivering for Meals on Wheels. She was also generous with her time at the EC apartments, taking people to their appointments, running errands for the other residents and shopping at Publix for them.

She also had a hand in working with Habitat for Humanity in building homes.

She is survived by her brother Ronald Marquis, children Christine Farmer and Ronald Parks, and her grandchildren Samuel Farmer, Kyle Farmer, William Farmer and Matthew Parks.

Preceded in death by her parents Yves and Viola Marquis and her sister Annabel Evans and son Andrew Mack Parks.

She was truly one lady that lived every minute of her 87 years.