(03/06/15) RONDEAU, Claire L. (Leveillee), 92, formerly of Miller Drive, West Warwick, passed away Wednesday evening, March 4, 2015 at Riverview Healthcare Community in Coventry.
She was the wife of the late Conrad R. Rondeau. Born in West Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Ovila and Lodia (Penoy) Leveillee.
After graduating from St. Xavier\'s Academy in 1940, she worked for the Phenix Trust Bank and the Earl R. Handy Insurance Agency until her first child was born. Later, when all of her children were in school, she returned to work as a bookkeeper for several local businesses, retiring from Lemay\'s GMC in 1985.
She was an accomplished pianist and gave a number of recitals, including accompanying her future sister-in-law, vocalist Rita Rondeau Illingworth. She was a lifelong communicant and choir member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Church and a member of the Marie Rivier Association.
She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, niece, and aunt who lovingly nurtured, cared for, and took great pride in her entire family.
She is survived by a daughter, Denise M. Klotzbucher and her husband Charles of Chester, MD; three sons, Roland S. Rondeau and his wife Denise of Danbury, NH, Richard P. Rondeau and his wife Carol of Hope, and John M. Rondeau and his fiancée Elaine Brown of Rochester, NY; a sister, Sister Estelle Leveillee, pm of Manchester, NH; six grandchildren and a great granddaughter. She was the sister of the late Marcel Leveillee.
Her funeral will be held Monday, March 9, 2015 at 9 am from the HENAULT – GALLOGLY Funeral Home, 5 Eddy St., West Warwick. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 am in Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Pleasant Street, West Warwick. Interment will follow in Notre Cemetery, West Warwick. Visiting hours Sunday 2-4 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary, 495 Mammoth Rd., Manchester, NH 03104 in her memory would be appreciated. Information and condolences, please visit: www.henault-gallogly.com
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