Claire Virginia Nolan, age 93, passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2020.  She was born July 6, 1926 in West Warwick, Rhode Island to Arthur and Jennie Swedberg.  She was married to Francis Patrick Nolan III, the love of her life, who preceded her in death in 2002.

Claire met her husband Frank in 1955 while working at Diario Lincoln Mercury in Providence, Rhode Island.  She continued her career as office manager at Champagne Bros. Lincoln-Mercury in North Smithfield, Rhode Island and, after moving to Florida, worked up until the age of 78 at Sherwood Pontiac GMC in Delray Beach, Florida.

Claire was a faithful parishioner, President of the Women's Club, and CCD teacher at St. Paul Church in Edgewood, Rhode Island.  After moving to Florida, she became a parishioner of St. Rose of Lima Church in Miami Shores.  She later moved to Boca Raton and attended Ascension Catholic Church where she was a Eucharistic minister and choir member.  In 2015, she moved to Sebastian, Florida and was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church.

She was the beloved mother of Louise (Mario) Batista, Frank Nolan, and Sean (Julie) Nolan and proud grandmother of Marisa, Michael, Harry, Ann Marie, William, and Andrew.

She was predeceased by her sister Rita Etchells, her brother Carlton Swedberg and her brother T/Sgt Arthur Swedberg, an aviator who was killed during World War II.

A private funeral service will be held with internment in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Donations in Claire's memory may be made to Senior Resource Association, 694 14 ^th Street, Vero Beach, Florida 32960.

Anyone wishing to send the family a message or share a story is asked to visit Claire's memorial page at www.seawindsfh.com .