Obituary of Edward Clair, Sr.

Edward James Clair Sr., 83, of Stuart, passed away June 4, 2015. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and had been a resident of Stuart since 1971, having moved from his birthplace. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served during the Korean War. He was the owner of Gateway Homes in Stuart, and he also was a boat captain. He was of the Catholic faith.

He is survived by his daughters; Julia Clair of Manhattan, NY, Kathleen McCullum of Hobe Sound; son, Edward J. Clair Jr of Stuart; grandchildren, Gabriel Feldman, Shelby Birnbaum, Rayna Birnbaum, Aliya Birnbaum, Frank Clair, and Alyson Clair; step-grandson, Ottie McCullum IV, and wife, Barbara A. Clair.

He was predeceased by his daughter, Geralyn Birnbaum.

Visitation: 12:00-2:00PM, Monday, June 8, 2015 at Forest Hills Funeral Home, Palm City Chapel.

Funeral service immediately following visitation.

Burial will take place in Forest Hills Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, donate.salvationarmyusa.org or to the Wounded Warrior Project, support.woundedwarriorproject.org in Edward's memory.