Claire Grauer, 93

PROVIDENCE. R.I. – Claire (Gimpelman) Grauer of Providence, formerly of New York, passed away on Oct. 19 at her residence. She was the loving wife of the late Marcel Grauer, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage with before he passed away in 2015.

Born in Vinitza, Russia, a daughter of the late Boris and Bella Gimpleman, Claire and her late husband had moved to Providence in 2013 to live closer to her daughter Vicki and her husband, Ron.

A graduate of Hofstra University, she earned a bachelor’s degree in French and Spanish and later earned a master’s degree in French also at Hofstra University. Mrs. Grauer spoke multiple languages and was a language teacher in New York for many years before retiring. A frequent volunteer at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, she would go to many different schools to prepare them for their field trips to the museum. She also volunteered to help Russian immigrants adapt to their new lives in the United States. An avid reader and crossword puzzle wiz, she enjoyed going to the opera and theater but most importantly loved being a devoted and caring wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

Survivors include: three daughters, Sandra Connor and her husband, Peter, of North Carolina, Vicki Grauer and her husband, Ron Platt, of Rhode Island and Patricia Zito and her husband, Vincent, of New York; five grandchildren, Brian Zito and his wife, Gillian, Keith Zito, Travis Zito, Nora DiNuzzo and her husband, David, and David Connor and his fiancé, Jennise; four great-grandchildren, Maddie and Logan Zito and Olivia and Leo DiNuzzo and a very close friend that she considered a family member, Melissa McKinney.

She was the sister of the late Kenneth Gimpleman.

Memorial contributions in her honor may be made to, HopeHealth Hospice, 1085 North Main St. Providence, RI 02904