Clara Ann (Alexander) Belval

     Clara Belval passed away May 30, 2026 at Copley Hospital surrounded by her family.  She had resided at the Greensboro Nursing Home for the past two years. 
     Clara Ann Belval was born on May 11, 1932 at the family farm in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She  was one of nine children born to Charles and Beatrice Alexander. She attended school in  Yellow Springs and Wright-Patterson University. She then went to work at Wright-Patterson  Air Force Base where she met her husband Paul Belval who was stationed there. They  married in December, 1956. In 1957 they welcomed their son followed by 3 daughters over  the next 5 years. 
     In 1968 they moved back to Hyde Park, Vermont with their young family where Paul was  born and raised. Ann or Annie (as she was known to family and friends) worked in many  jobs over the years such as a secretary for Lamoille County Mental Health and a secretary at Morristown Elementary School. She also spent time working at Hearthstone Stoves but  her favorite place to work and where her heart was was at Trapp Family Lodge. She worked  in housekeeping and then was offered a job in the greenhouse which she loved! 
In 1992 Paul and Ann divorced but remained friends over the years until Paul’s death. 
     Ann is survived by her son Ron (Linda) of Morrisville and her daughters Beverly and Laura.  She is also survived by her granddaughters Jessica (Curt), Katie (Dave) and Ann Marie  (Andrew), and by 9 great grandchildren, her sister Partricia Alexander of Yellow Springs,  Ohio and many nieces and nephews . She is also survived by two very dear friends of over  50 years Darlene Eisenhardt and Irena Anderson both of Hyde Park, Vermont. She was  predeceased by her parents and 7 of her siblings, her close companion of many years  Francis Allaire, her beloved cats over the years and her daughter Jolie in April 2026. 
     The family would like to thank the staff at Lamoille Home Health, Greensboro Nursing  Home, NEMS for all the transporting over the years and Copley Hospital for the kindness  shown to her and the family in her final days. des Groseilliers Funeral Home is in charge of  the arrangements. As per her wishes there will be no service.

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