4/29/2023 – Clara J. Reff, Clayton

Mrs. Clara J. Reff, 89, died Tuesday, April 25^th, at Samaritan Summit Village, where she resided for the past three years.

Calling hours will be held Wednesday, May 3^rd, from 10am until 1pm, at the T.R. Jetty Funeral Home in Clayton. A funeral mass will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Arthur LaBaff officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Clara was born September 18^th, 1933, in the Town of Root, N.Y., the daughter of Clyde and Freda Moyer Fitzer. She graduated from Oppenheim-Ephratah Schools. She attended BOCES and Jefferson Community College to become a Nurses Aid. Clara later became a Certified Child Care Assistant.

On December 21^st, 1957, she married Harold A. Reff in Dolgeville. He predeceased her.

She was employed at Bromax Manufacturing in Watertown, later at Samaritan Hospital in Watertown, and for a number of years she worked for her daughter at Lots of Tots Daycare in Clayton.

Clara enjoyed cooking and painting.

Surviving is her daughter Julie Hooson of Clayton; five sons, Harold (Lorie) of New Jersey, Tim (Brenda) of Cape Vincent, Mickey (Chassity) of Cape Vincent, Mark (Laura) of Clayton, and Hoyt and his girlfriend Peggy of Watertown; her grandchildren, Mike Hooson, Joshua Reff, Nathan (Melonie) Reff, Nicole Reff, Amber Reff, and Jillian Reff; ten great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

A granddaughter, Lucy Reff, one brother Robert Fitzer, and one sister Nillia Nellis, predeceased her.

Donations can be made in her name to St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clayton.