Claire T. L'HEUREUX

LOWELL -- Claire T. (L'Heureux) Poirier, 82, a former longtime resident of Barclay Street, who worked at a former church in the city, died yesterday morning, Dec. 29, at a local health care facility, after a lingering illness. She was the wife of Lucien M. Poirier, with whom she was married for more than 61 years.She was born in Lowell, Jan. 4, 1923, daughter of the late Ernest and Lillian (Normand) L'Heureux.Mrs. Poirier was a former communicant of the Notre Dame de Lourdes Church, where she had worked as a cook, as well as at Ste. Therese Church in Dracut. She was also active in the parishes Ladies Sodality.Besides her husband, she is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Henry L. and Theresa F. Poirier of Lowell, L. Ernie and Dorothy Poirier of Dracut, Paul A. and Lorraine M. Poirier, Norman R. and Denise M. Poirier, all of Tyngsboro; two daughters, Marie A. Tremblay and her husband, Paul J. of Lowell, Janine L. Ward and her spouse, Becky Smith of Chelmsford; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Leon L'Heureux of Lowell; two sisters, Therese Eno and Lorraine L'Heureux, both of Lowell; and a sister-in-law, Dolores L'Heureux of Lowell.She was also the sister of the late Paul and Raymond L'Heureux, Cecile Brassard and Beatrice Sutcliffe. Published in the Lowell Sun on 12/30/2005.