Westbrook - Marie “Claire” Therese Collet Costa Martin, 89, of 300 East Bridge
Street died Friday, June 21st at Ledgewood Manor of Windham with her family
by her side.
Claire was born in Auburn on February 14th 1930, daughter of Reynaldo and
Emma Lamiette Collet. She attended school in Auburn and was employed by
the local mills. In 1948, Claire married John Costa Sr. Together they raised their
five children settling in Gorham, ME where Claire took up employment at GTE
Sylvania in Standish. After the loss of her first husband, John, Claire retired and
remarried Lionel “Tony” Martin of Westbrook. She spent her retirement by
wintering in Florida and summering in campgrounds of Vacation Land.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Timothy E. (Irene) Libby of Falmouth;
three sons, Mr. John M. (Cathy) Costa Jr. of Falmouth, Mr. Jimmy D. (Joanne)
Costa Sr. of Westbrook and Mr. Jerry L. Costa of Westbrook; fourteen
grandchildren; twenty-seven great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Roger
(Jeanne) Berube of Lewiston; three sister-in-laws, Mrs. Roland (Jeanne) Collette
of Lewiston, Mrs. Harry (Liz) Curtis of Lisbon Falls and Mrs. Evelyn Boston of
California; and one brother-in-law Mr. Reginald J. Gagnon of Lewiston.
She is predeceased by her parents; two husbands, John and Lionel “Tony”; a
daughter, Mrs. June E. Conant; three brothers, Roland, Robert and Gerard; and
one sister, Blanche.
The family invites you to a time of visitation at Jones Rich & Barnes Funeral Home 199 Woodford Street Portland M.E. On Tuesday June 25, 2019 at 6:00pm to 8:00pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception on Wednesday June 26, 2019 at 10:00am. Followed by a committal service Dow Cemetery in Standish M.E.
You may offer your condolences or share your memories at www.jonesrichandbarnes.com
