Linda L. LaClaire

HAMBURG — Linda L. LaClaire, 66, of Hamburg, passed away Wednesday (Nov. 12, 2025) at Hospice in Buffalo, Palliative Care Unit, on Como Park Blvd in Cheektowaga.

Born Nov. 23, 1958, in Olean, she was the daughter of David W. and Onolee Nudd Howard. On June 16, 2007, in Melbourne Beach, Fla., she married David P. LaClaire, who survives.

Linda was a graduate of Allegany Central School and the Olean Business Institute.  She achieved her bachelor’s degree from Empire College in Buffalo.

She was employed as an accountant for Catholic Health Systems in Buffalo prior to her retirement in 2024.

Her favorite hobbies included reading, gardening and cross stich. She was a passionate fan of the Buffalo Sabres, the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Cubs, and her family considered her the best of cooks.

She leaves behind her husband, David; a son, Adam (Nicole) Rogers of Gifford, Pa.; a daughter, Sara (Henry) Evans of Erlanger, Ky.; a stepson, John-David LaClaire; five grandchildren, Aubree, Alex, Bella, Savannah and Lauren; two brothers, James (Christine) Howard of Eldred, Pa. and Steven (Janet) Howard of Blades, Del.; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today (Nov. 15, 2025) at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 W. State Road, Olean. A service will begin at 1 p.m. in the funeral home, followed by burial in Five Mile Cemetery, Allegany.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Buffalo, C/O The Mary and Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Inpatient Unit, 225 Como Park Blvd, Cheektowaga, NY 14227.