Claire Bedard, 77, of Biddeford, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough after a three-month illness. Visiting hours will be 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 9, 2012 at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 9, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Church in Biddeford. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Tuesday at 1 p.m. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. To share condolences online, please visit www.hopememorial.com.
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