Lucy S. McClure

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Lucy S. McClure

1925 ~2020

Lucy Simon McClure, age 95, died peacefully at home on September 26, 2020, surrounded by her family, of causes incident to old age. Lucy was born in Douglas, Arizona, the daughter of immigrants from Lebanon and Mexico. Although always proud of her immigrant ancestry, she was even more proud to be an American.

When she was in her early 20s, Lucy moved to Alaska, where she met a dashing young Army soldier, Joseph H. Anderson, who swept her off her feet both on and off the dance floor. Lucy and Joe were married in 1950, and in 1951 were blessed by the birth of their first daughter, Marjorie and the next year of their daughter Janet. Lucy later married William Wallace McClure. Lucy and Bill were together for 35 years. Bill died in 2014 and Lucy missed him terribly.

Lucy was a devoted and loving mother and matriarch. Her daughters and their families were her pride and joy; she frequently said she was the luckiest woman in the world because of her wonderful family. In addition to spending time with her family and friends, Lucy loved to ballroom dance. She had been taking ballroom dancing lessons and had many friends whom she adored at Ballroom Utah. She was always trying to learn new things, even taking up the iPad in her 90s.

Lucy is survived by her daughters Marjie (Ed) McDermott and Jan Anderson; her grandchildren Tawni (Marcus Sherman), Cade Anderson, Tasha Haws-Heaps (Shane Heaps), Shamus Haws (JoLyn), Eli Haws (Gina) and Amy Benning (Mike); great-grandchildren Shinika (Paige Loque), Adriana, Daisy, Zora, Santiago, Ashlee, Teri Dawn, Macady, Rylee, Hagen, Hadlee, Brantly, Dallin and Austin; and great-great-grandchildren Kash and Savannah. She is also survived by her adoring nieces and nephews, particularly Stephanie (Bill) Branon, Donna (Roger) Mittler, Diane Stevens (Dean Fazekas) and Pat Piroch, all of whom kept in close touch until her final day. Lucy had many dear friends too numerous to name here, including Patti LeClaire, Greg Pedroza and Martin Skupinski.

Lucy was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands Joe and Bill, her brothers Bill and Mickey and her sisters Jan and Sr. Miriam George.

A funeral Mass was celebrated on October 2 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Interment was private, and the family plans to have a memorial gathering at a later time.