Claudette Greenwell

Beloved wife of Thomas (Jeff) Greenwell and loving mother of Dale, Glenn, Chris, Alan and Stephanie, was peacefully lifted unto God January 1, 2012, at home after a prolonged battle with cancer. Her husband and children were at her side.
Claudette is survived by her husband and children, and twelve grandchildren, Theresa, Patricia, Rebecca, Jeffrey, Thomas, Gregory, Kathryn, Jennifer, Garrett, Sophie, Alexander, Elodie, and two great-grandchildren, Chloe and Richard. She is also survived by her mother, Della Anderson, and sister, Carol Fleagle.
Claudette was born on February 20, 1938, in Parma, Missouri. She was raised in St. Mary's Ohio. She lived and raised her family in Prince Georges County, Maryland.
A 1956 graduate of Memorial High School St. Mary's, Ohio, Claudette attended McConnell Airline School in 1957. During her years as a stewardess with Capital Airlines she met and later married her husband of 54 years.
Grandchildren were Claudette's pride and joy. She nurtured and watched them grow for twenty-five years; attending their various activities - school plays, sports, band concerts and graduations. She volunteered untold hours in support of her grandchildren at Ascension School in Lanham, Maryland helping with the music and theater programs.
Various hobbies and activities throughout her life included her beloved bridge group of 35+ years. She enjoyed playing golf, camping, and traveling with her husband and children and their families.
Her family and friends fondly remember her nurturing motherly ways, easy going personality and sense of humor, exceptional baking and cooking, sewing and homemaking.
She will be dearly missed by her immediate family and rather large extended family and friends.
Visitations will be held on Thursday, January 5, from 2 till 9 pm at Gasch's Funeral Home, P.A., 4739 Baltimore Avenue, Hyattsville, MD with prayers at 7 pm. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 am on Friday, January 6, at the Franciscan Monastery, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington DC. Musical selections will be played from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Burial at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, Maryland. Additional information and details are available at www.gaschs.com.
The Greenwell family is especially appreciative of the care and comfort provided by the Johns Hopkins Hospital Staff, especially Dr. Albert Chi, Department of Surgery and Dr. Deborah Armstrong, Department of Oncology.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made on Claudette's behalf to www.hopkinskimmelcancercenter.org, www.myfranciscan.org, or www.hospicechesapeake.org.

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