Claire Mary Poirrier Puissegur, daughter of the late Sidney Poirrier and late Claire Boudreaux, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the age of 79. She was a life-long resident of St. Bernard, LA, but resided in Texas for the past four years. Spending the majority of her working years in management, Claire retired as a property manager in 1997. She enjoyed many hobbies, including gardening and fishing. She loved cooking for her family and is best remembered for her spaghetti, crab gumbo, weenie stew, and cabbage casserole. An avid coffee lover, she enjoyed relaxing by listening to music. She was a huge football fan who took pride in cheering on the New Orleans Saints. Known as a woman full of life, she will be deeply missed by her loved ones. Claire is the beloved mother of Randolph “Randy” J. Blanchard III (Faye), Gerardette “Gerrie” B. Golden (Jackie), Rodney M. Blanchard, Neil G. Blanchard Sr. (Shannon) and the late Frankie B. Blanchard (Janet). She is the grandmother of Randolph “Randy” Blanchard IV (Jenny), Brandon Daigle, Daniel Beck (Kiley), Anthony Beck, Calvin Ordes, Clay Golden, Leslie Delatorre (Johnny), Taylor Golden (Carissa), Chelsey Golden (Jimmy), Montana Blanchard, Sarah Olivier (Thorn), Neil “Gerard” Blanchard Jr., Shane Blanks (Elise), and Tyson Blanks (Maddy) and the great-grandmother of twenty-three great-grandchildren. She is survived by her sisters, Carrol Landry (Tracy) and Hazel Heaney and was preceded in death by her brothers, Sydney and Frank Poirrier. Relatives and friends are invited to attended a visitation and funeral service at St. Bernard Memorial Funeral Home, 701 W Virtue St., Chalmette, LA on Monday, September 23, 2019. She was laid to rest in St. Bernard Memorial Gardens. To view and sign the Family Guestbook, please visit www.stbernardmemorial.com.
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