Mary Claire (Hodgkins) Sauvageau, 86, of South Dennis passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, May 29, 2017.  She was predeceased by her husband, Robert L. Sauvageau.
 
Claire is survived by her sister, Margaret Boudrot, of Hull; her children, Robert Duffy and his wife, Evelyn Coughlin, of South Dennis, Katherine Shuttleworth and her husband, John, of Harwich, James Duffy of Vermont and Patricia Miller and her husband, Stephen, of North Carolina; two step- daughters, Jean Curran and Maryann Halterman; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
 
 Claire was kind- hearted and generous and had an infectious smile.
 
The family would like to thank the staff at Wingate of Brewster who lovingly cared for her for the past four years.
 
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Disabled American Veterans( DAV.org).
 
Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Ave., South Yarmouth,
MA on Friday, June 2 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. with a prayer service at 6:30 p.m.
 
There will be a private burial at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne at a later date.

To the Family of Robert and Mary Claire Sauvageau: Please accept our sincere condolences at the passing of Mary Claire. Bob was one of our earliest and most stalwart members. LC

Aunt Claire was a warm, loving person. She always had a smile at the ready for us kids ,she made us laugh to no end , made us and feel loved. I will miss her, my heart goes out to all of you.