Claire Marie Benoit

WILLIAMSTOWN-Claire Marie Benoit of Williamstown, Vermont passed away on January 26, 2023, surrounded by her family. Claire was born December 26, 1943, to Nora and Edward O’Connor in Waterbury, Connecticut. She lived in Connecticut with her parents and sisters, Loretta and Joanne. The sisters were the best of friends! In 1964 she met and fell madly in love with Bernard Victor Benoit of Cabot, Vermont. They married on September 4, 1965. They began their married life in Waterbury, eventually moving to Orange, Vermont. They had four children: Bernard (BJ)Jr, Edward, Lisa, and Leonel (Lee). Claire had a sense of humor and a beautiful, genuine smile! Her wit was sharp and she was known to say things that made her whole family laugh! These things they will share for years to come. She had many silly sayings and was known to be “spicy”. She was an amazingly strong woman who struggled with the concept of tough love. She loved her entire family, and always worried about, rooted for, protected, forgave and loved...