Claire Lessard

Claire G. Lessard, 87 of Zelienople and formerly of Biddeford, ME passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2025, at The Passavant Community in Zelienople. She was the daughter of the late Omer and Aurore (Lajoie) Gagnon and was born in Maine.

Claire is survived by her daughter; Debbie and David Watterson of Harmony, her grandchildren; Ashley Watterson of Brighton, MI, Ryan Watterson and his wife Vanessa of Brighton, MI, Sarah Kelley and her husband Matt of Victor, NY, her great-grandchildren; Vanessa Watterson, Tyler Watterson, Savannah Kelley, Theo Kelley, Zoey Watterson, and Olivia Watterson.

Claire graduated high school in 1955. She met the love of her life, Andre Lessard, in 1959 and they were married in 1961. They celebrated 61 years of marriage, until his passing in 2023. They loved spending time with their family and going to Old Orchard Beach, in Maine. She and her daughter Debbie loved shopping and playing cribbage. Claire also loved bowling and playing games, especially poker and mahjong. She and Andre loved to just take a drive to the beach to eat ice cream. She loved her family, and spending time with their extended family at “Camp Lessard”. Claire was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

She is preceded in death by her husband; Andre Lessard, and her siblings; Doris Paquette, Robert “Bob” Gagnon, and Paul Gagnon.

A Celebration of Claire’s Life will be held at a later date, in Maine.

Arrangements entrusted to the Turner-Hyde Funeral & Cremation Services located at 6th and Park in Ellwood City.