(07/15/14) Claire D. (Sicard) Petit, 90, daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (Frenette) Sicard died peacefully on Thursday, July 10th, 2014, at Lakeland Regional Hospital in Florida.
During her lifetime, Claire held many positions, including: co-ownership of the Friendly Shop in West Warwick, Rhode Island; serving as a youth home-life supervisor at the Children\'s Center in Providence; and working as a nursing assistant at the Rhode Island Medical Center, from which she retired in 1986.
Claire enjoyed reading her Bible and listening to Christian music. She donated her time visiting the sick in nursing homes and helping the needy. She was a fan of the Boston Red Sox and after moving to Florida she loved the Tampa Bay Rays. She enjoyed playing cards and always won the game! Her love for the Lord was evident and she prayed for all of her family and friends. She was known for ending conversations with \"Have a good Jesus day.\"
She is survived by daughter, Pauline Cottle of Salisbury, North Carolina and son-in-law Richard Cottle; daughter Diane Harris (Valerien) of Lakeland, FL and son-in-law Russell Harris; son Dennis Petit of West Greenwich, and daughter-in-law Donna Petit; brother Raymond Sicard of West Warwick; grandchildren Brenda Callaghan, Debra Cloutier, Mitch Valerien, Richard P Cottle, Laurie Whitman, Christopher Petit, Jamey Petit, and Ryan Petit and twelve great-grandchildren. She also had an extended family granddaughter, Sherry Resendes and two step-granddaughters, Cheryl Menhennett and Rena Edmondson.
She was predeceased by her husband, Gerard Petit; brother, Leon Sicard and sisters Doris Chisholm and Anita Coutu.
Her Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 18, 2014 at 10:00 am in THE PRATA-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 78 Providence St., West Warwick. Graveside Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, West Warwick. Relatives and friends are invited. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014, from 4:00-7:00 pm.
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