Claudia B.Dunbar, a lifelong resident of Stafford Road in Tiverton, died on January 26, 2019.
She was the wife of Permanent Deacon James N.Dunbar of the Diocese of Providence RI and the widow of …
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Claudia B.Dunbar, a lifelong resident of Stafford Road in Tiverton, died on January 26, 2019.
She was the wife of Permanent Deacon James N.Dunbar of the Diocese of Providence RI and the widow of the late Aime V. Boissoneau. She was the daughter of the late Antone S. Brandao and Marie (Silvia) Brandao.
She was educated in Tiverton schools, Durfee High School and Thibodeau Business College.
She served ten years on the Tiverton School Board, eight as its chairman. Her tenure began with construction of the Tiverton High School and ended with the dedication of the Tiverton Middle School.
She was editor of The Tiverton Monthly Bulletin, chairman of The Tiverton Bicentennial Commission and vice chairman of The Battle of Rhode Island Commission.
She headed many other organizations, including The Citizens Scholarship Foundation, the Tiverton Planning Board, The Walter E. Ranger PTA, and St. Theresa’s Ladies Guild.
She was the Parish Secretary at St. Theresa’s where she also served as Lector, Eucharistic
Minister and Confirmation Class teacher.
Beside her husband, she leaves five daughters, Carol Smith of Cranston, Diane Moonjian of
Splendora Texas, Nancy Hoffman of Georgetown Texas, Dr. Julia Hans of Lowell, and Lori Harvey
of Bristol and one son, Mark A. Dunbar of Chapel Hill, N.C.
She leaves her greatest joy, her 12 grandchildren, Eireann, Bonnie, Shannon, Becky, Pete Jr., Anthony, Lindsay, Kelly, Michael, Kate, Kristin and Abigail Claudia (and Orion, Caleb, Cade, Madison, Avery, and Adalynn, her six “great grands”). She was the sister of the late Antone F. Brando.
Her funeral will be held at Pocasset Funeral Home in Tiverton at 9 a.m. on Friday with a 10 a.m. Mass at St Theresa's Church on Stafford Road in Tiverton. Calling hours will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Pocasset Memorial Funeral Home on Main Road. Interment will be in Pocasset Hill Cemetery. www.almeida-pocasset.com