Obituary of Claire R. Belyung

Claire R. Belyung, 89, of Hamilton passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at home. “Ma Claire” as she was so affectionately known by all her family and friends was born in Trenton, and was a lifetime resident of Hamilton. She is a retiree of St. Francis Medical Center, where she was employed as a Unit Secretary until her retirement but continued working in the medical field until she turned 85. “Ma Claire” was a lifelong Parishioner at St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church. Her favorite pastime was spending time with her family, and she will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Some of her hobbies included the word jumble which she did every day, caring for her cats, cooking, reading Danielle Steel novels and going to the movies. Daughter of the late Norman and May Reed; cousin of the late James Kennedy; mother of the late David Belyung; wife of the late Jacob Belyung; she is survived by her loving and devoted daughter Julia Obetz; her grandchildren Julia Belyung, Nadine and Nicole Paparella and Kameron Manning; her daughter-in-law and her husband Sherry and Kris Backmann; her cousin Marie Kennedy Ellis; and her very dear friends Doris Buckley and Pat Suosso; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral will begin on Tuesday morning at 10AM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11AM at St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church 626 Olden Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08629. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery, Trenton. Relatives and friends can call on Monday, November 20, 2017 from 5-8 PM and again on Tuesday, morning from 9-10AM at the funeral home To send a condolence to the family or for directions, please visit www.poulsonvanhise.com