FRENCHVILLE and FORT KENT – Claudia Belanger, 98, died peacefully Nov. 14, 2011, at a Frenchville health care facility. She was born March 21, 1913, in Wallagrass, daughter of Edward and Victoir (Berube) Belanger.
Claudia was a member of Ladies of St. Anne, Wallagrass.
She is survived by her daughter, Claudette and her husband, Rodrigue Pinette, of Baker Lake, New Brunswick; two sons, Claude and his wife, Connie Belanger, and Bruce Belanger, all of Wallagrass; one sister, Mabel Guimond of Fort Kent; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Lionel Belanger, in 1972; three sisters, Mamie Michaud, Nellie Amnott and Yvonne Michaud; three brothers, Philip, Oram, and Pit Belanger; and one grandchild.
Friends may call Wednesday 9-10:30 a.m. at Daigle Funeral Home, Fort Kent. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Wallagrass. Those who wish in Claudia’s memory may donate to Edgar J. “Guy” Paradis Cancer Fund, care of Northern Maine Medical Center, 194 East Main St., Fort Kent, ME 04743. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.