Lois Raymond Clapp, a resident of Framingham since 1941, April 6, 2013 in Framingham. She was born on Feb. 1, 1916, in Peabody, Massachusetts. Daughter of the late Bertha Russell Hay and Charles H. Raymond, Sister of Elizabeth Coombs of Carolina, Rhode Island, and the late Shirley Reed of Peabody Massachusetts.
Lois was the Wife of the late George Lyman Clapp, of Framingham who died in 1983, (42 years), Mother of the late Jayne B. Clapp who died in 1960, and Mother of the late Kenneth L. Clapp who died in 1995.
Lois leaves her daughter Kathy Clapp of Holliston, her beloved son-in-law Tom Chaput of Holliston, 6 grandchildren, John Adams, Geoffrey Clapp, Brian Clapp, Jennifer Langmeyer, Matthew Chaput, Laura-Beth Chaput , and 6 great- grandchildren.
A 1935 graduate of the “The Clarke School for the Deaf” located in Northampton Massachusetts, she went on to further her education at the Women’s trade school in Boston, where she learned her lifetime profession of sewing, tailoring and design. Lois went on to become a well-known master seamstress in the Framingham area while working for more than 25 years at the former Jordan Marsh Company as a Bridal expert. She continued to work with many Brides at home in her free time well into her eighty’s. Lois was a master oil painter and crafter, camper and hiker. She loved her many flower gardens and tended them with the utmost care. Skiing, skating, and sledding kept her busy during the winter months. An avid Boston Bruins fan, she never missed a game.
An advocator for the rights of the deaf and hard of hearing, she made many trips to the state house in Boston, Often demonstrating on the front steps with her husband and friends showing her support whenever needed. She helped organize and support the many deaf clubs in the area, The Boston Oral Club, the” Franash” movie club. Always there to support/work for the numerous clubs and activities to help support the Clarke School Alumni, taking a special interest to raise funds for the schools Thank you teacher funds in her later years. She fought for the rights of deaf people to have such things as Closed Caption available on every television, as well as the installation of Teletypes in all deaf homes to allow for easier communication for deaf adults.
After her retirement she went to work as a volunteer at the Framingham Callahan Senior Citizens center to help aid those senior citizens who were losing their hearing by teaching them the art of lip reading a skill in which she was proficient. She taught there as a volunteer for a little over 10 years.
A private celebration of Lois’s life will be held at the home her daughter.
In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated in Lois Raymond Clapp’s memory to: Clarke School for the Deaf, Teacher's Classroom Supply Fund, 47 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA 01060 V/TTY 413.584.3450 or at www.clarkeschools.org or to the Alzheimer’s Association,480 Pleasant Street, Watertown, MA 02472 or at www.alz.org.
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