Obituary: Claudia Fannon

Claudia Fannon

Claudia Fannon, office manager with Re/Max Garden City Realty in St. Catharines, Ont., died on Feb 26th 2010.

“Claudia was one of the real pioneers both within the Re/Max organization and here at Re/Max Garden City Realty Inc.,” writes broker of record Wayne Quirk. “Born and raised in St. Catharines, Claudia began her real estate career in 1984 and made the move to Re/Max in 1985. At the time we were one office with about 20 agents.

“Claudia assumed a management role in 1990, first in our newly opened Fonthill office, and over time she expanded her duties to include St. Catharines and Grimsby.”

She worked closely with Quirk “in the shared dream of growth, expansion and development of excellence,” Quirk says. “Under her guidance the Re/Max Garden City network grew from just a handful of agents to its current size of almost 200 salespeople in six offices.

“In addition to all the daily duties of hiring, training and oversight, Claudia truly took the time to get involved in the lives of her people. Many strong bonds of friendship developed. Her home was a drop-in centre for one and all. She was lovingly referred to as ‘Mom’.

“She will be truly missed.”