Claire D. Reilly Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Claire D. Reilly of Windsor, Connecticut, who passed away on November 26, 2025, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Claire D. Reilly to show support.
She was predeceased by: her husband Brendan K. Reilly; her parents, Joseph Otto and Helen Dietz (Siloski); and her sisters, Joanne Sweeney and Barbara Wyciskala.
She is survived by: her children, Lisa Reilly of Charlottesville, VA, Brendan K. Reilly of Boulder, CO and Joseph D. Reilly (Sukanya) of Windsor; her grandchildren, Alison Thomson, Caitlin, Helen, Fiona, Natalie and Elizabeth Reilly; and her sister Eleanor Ryan (Leo). She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held on Friday, December 5th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday, December 6th 2025 at 9:00 AM. A Mass of Christian burial was held on Saturday, December 6th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the St. Damien of Molokai Parish - St. Gabriel (379 Broad St, Windsor, CT 06095). A graveside service was held on Saturday, December 6th 2025 from 11:30 AM to 11:45 AM at the Windsor Veterans Memorial Cemetery East St (122 East St, Windsor, CT 06095). A reception was held on Saturday, December 6th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at 1936 Blue Hills Ave Ext, Windsor, CT 06095.
In honor of Claire's lifelong passion for children and reading, the family asks that donations, rather than flowers, be made to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (https://donate.imaginationlibrary.com) (Hartford Affiliate, CT-Hartford) in her memory.
