Claire L. Richards

Lincoln - Claire L. (Beauregard) Richards, 90 passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 in the Holiday Retirement Home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Roland Richards. 

Born in Woonsocket, daughter of the late Armand and Yvonne (Perrault) Beauregard. 

Claire worked as a home health aide for Homefront for several years prior to retiring.

She loved to play cards, cooking, being with family and friends, and taking occasional trips to the Casino. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She’ll always be remembered for her wonderful French meat pie and little Margarite cookies.

She is survived by her two children Candace Jackson, and her husband Samuel of Woonsocket, and Hope Arruda of Lincoln. Two grandchildren, Heather Simas, and her husband Anthony and Brian Kelbaugh, and his wife Katie. And three great grandchildren Hope Simas and Caiden and Jaxson Kelbaugh. 

She also was the mother to the late Dawn Smith and sister to the late Normand Beauregard.

Her family would like to say a heartfelt thank you to the staff of both The Holiday Retirement Home and Hope Hospice for the wonderful care they provided Claire.

Services were private.

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