BIDDEFORD — Laura (Barth) LaClair, 55, of Biddeford, died unexpectedly on Wednesday July 8, 2015 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
She was born July 21, 1959 in Springfield, Massachu-setts, a daughter of John and Joan (MacPhail) Barth. She was educated there, graduating from Springfield High School and also attended University of Southern Maine.
On Sept. 26, 1992, Laura married Anthony LaClair in Biddeford. She had worked in local retail stores, and was currently employed at the Target store at Biddeford Crossing.
She enjoyed family time, crafts and reading and going to the beach.
Laura is survived by: her husband of 22 years, Anthony LaClair Sr. of Biddeford; three children, Randall Barth and his wife Jennifer of Ware Massachusetts, Jennifer LaBarbera and her husband Rob of Poland, and Anthony LaClair Jr. of Biddeford; her mother of Springfield, Massachusetts; six grandchildren, Hannah, Haley, Cassandra, Adelyn, Jacob Barth, and Zachariah LaBarbera; two sisters, Susan Kalagher of Ellington, Connecticut, and Mary Serrehno of Brimfield, Massachusetts; and a brother, John Barth Jr. of Enfield, Connecticut.
Visiting hours will be 3-5 p.m. on Monday, July 13 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm Street, Biddeford, ME 04005. A funeral service will follow at 5 p.m.
Donations in Laura’s memory may be made to her family to help defray her final expenses.
To share condolences online, visit www.hopememorial.com.
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