Clelia "Claire" (Arco) Paczkowski

Clelia “Claire” Paczkowski, age 61 of Morrisville, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, October 3, 2022 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA.  Born in Pescolanciano, Italy, Claire resided in Italy before moving to Morrisville in 1971.

Mrs. Paczkowski was employed with Ilapak, Inc. in Newtown, PA as an executive assistant for 38 years.  A parishioner of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Morrisville, Claire enjoyed sewing as well as cooking and baking.  Her stuffed peppers were amazing and she was well known for her famous Christmas cookies.  An animal lover, she thoroughly enjoyed her dogs Rusty, Cleo, Molly and Josie.

Daughter of the late Nino and Maria (Donatucci) Arco and sister of the late Irena and Anthony Arco, she is survived by her loving husband Thomas Paczkowski, her twin brother and sister-in-law Pasqualino “Pat” and Denise Arco of Morrisville, PA, two nephews Shane Yates and Christopher Arco and two nieces Francesca Arco and Laura Balaza.

Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate her Funeral Mass at 11 AM on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, 201 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Morrisville, PA  19067.  Her interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call Monday morning from 9:30 – 10:30 AM at the J. Allen Hooper Funeral Chapel, 41 W. Trenton Ave., Morrisville, PA  19067.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions, in Claire’s name, be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org) or to the Scleroderma Foundation, Delaware Valley Chapter, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA  01923-4673.