Claudine Bridges

Claudine Bridges, BSN/RNC, 84

BOARDMAN - Claudine Bridges, 84, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 13, 2018, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown.
Claudine was born Jan. 27, 1934, in Perry, Fla., a daughter of Clyde W. and Satilla Green Smith.
She married Rev. Dr. Jackie G. Bridges on March 20, 1953. Claudine was a minister’s wife for over 66 years, and during that time graduated from the University of Akron in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and received her certification in Psychiatrics. She worked for 12 years as a psychiatric nurse for Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital.
Claudine was a talented musician, playing the organ in church worship for 37 years and then for over three years played the pipe organ at the Faith Fellowship Church of God, Youngstown. In 1975, she and her husband established the Calvary Chapel Church of God in Cuyahoga Falls. Friends from several states write that she was an incredible and loving lady.
Claudine was adept at sewing, sometimes making clothes for her family, and other times sewing drapes for a church in Akron. She was especially happy when her family returned home to visit and the last visit was just this past Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, when she and her husband prepared a birthday meal for a granddaughter.
Claudine is survived by her husband, Rev. Dr. Jackie G. Bridges; daughters, Gail Pastoria of Boardman and Cynthia “Cindy” Dunham (Robert) of Baltimore; sons, William “Bill” Bridges (Peggy) of Knoxville, Tenn., Anthony “Tony” Bridges (Lyn) of Akron, and John Bridges of Brooklyn Heights; grandchildren, Stephen Bridges (Kate), Joy Henderson, Alex Bridges, Matthew Bridges, Emily Dunham, Robert Dunham IV, Janasia Bridges, and Jack Dunham; great-grandchildren, Lyla Henderson, Elizabeth Bridges and Samuel Bridges; and one sister, Laverne Floyd.
In addition to her parents, Claudine was preceded in death by two brothers, Clyde and Ronnie Smith.
A funeral service celebrating Claudine’s life will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at the Faith Fellowship Church of God, 388 E. Midlothian Blvd. in Youngstown, with Pastor Jonathan Mitchell and State Administrative Bishop Ron K. Martin officiating.
Friends will be received today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Davis Becker Funeral Home, 8536 Market St. in Boardman, and Friday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at the church. Interment will fall at a later date at Dodd City Cemetery in Dodd City, Texas.
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