Clare F. Jablonski, age 97, recently of Columbus, NC

Clare F. Jablonski, age 97, recently of Columbus, NC died Thursday, December 25, 2025.

Clare was born in 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Bernard S. and Mary R. Jablonski. She grew up in Cleveland, OH and after high school attended Notre Dame College for a year. She started her career as a telephone operator in Cleveland, and continued in Florida until her retirement from AT&T in 1991, after 44 years. She then moved to Rutherford County in 2000 and recently moved to an independent senior living apartment in Columbus.

Clare had one older sibling, Colette Romzick who preceded her in death in 2016 at age 91.

She is survived by her nieces and nephews and their families: Teresa Romzick (Coby Dixon) of Rutherfordton: Grace Benedict (Paul) of Muskegon, MI: Mark Romzick (Laura) of Atlanta, GA: Michael Romzick of Bay City, MI: Peter Romzick of Oxford, MI and Daniel Romzick of Midland, MI, and several great nieces and nephews and their families.

A Memorial Mass will be held Friday, January 2, 2026 at 12:10PM at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Forest City. A reception will follow. Clare will be interred in Florida beside her parents.

Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the Jablonski family with arrangements.