A private funeral will be held in Martha's Vineyard. A memorial service for family and friends of Clare will be held in New York City in the coming weeks. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to causes that were dear to Clare: Rhode Island Public Radio, the branch libraries of The New York Public Library, Planned Parenthood, the Children of Armenia Fund, the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, Brown University's International Scholars Program, the New Victory Theater, and Literacy Partners.