On April 9, 2011 Claire M. Bartel (nee Boland); beloved wife of Peter W. Bartel, Jr.; devoted mother of Maggi Simms and her husband Dave, Mary Theresa Kearney and her husband Charles E. Jr., and Peter W. Bartel, III and his wife Jani; dear sister of Jane Boland Lidard and the late Rita Boland Monius; loving aunt of Andrew Lidard and his wife Kerry, Jane M. Daddezio, Paul Lidard and his wife Nancy, Kathleen Joye and her husband Stanley, Meg Dougherty and her husband Jerry, Thomas C. Lidard and his wife Mary, Robert Lidard and his wife Linda and John Monius and his wife Cindy Ann. Also survived by six grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many great nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the family owned Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Rd. (beltway exit 26) on Tuesday 3-5 & 7-9PM. A funeral mass will be celebrated at the Immaculate Conception Church on Wednesday 10:30AM. Interment Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Att. Donor Service PO Box 650309 Dallas, TX. 75265-0309