Born on July 11, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York, Claudia was the cherished daughter of Rose and Dewey Awad.

She grew up in a beautiful home on Shore Road overlooking New York Harbor. One of her favorite memories was hearing the roar of sailors aboard ships returning from World War II as they passed the Statue of Liberty. Claudia attended The Packer Collegiate Institute, where she developed a deep love of learning, and a lifelong love of hymns inspired by daily morning chapel. Later, she graduated from Lasalle Junior College.

In 1953, Claudia married the love of her life and very best friend, George Razook. They moved to the Westchester Country Club grounds in Rye, New York, in 1959, where they raised their three children. Claudia quickly became a well-loved and active part of the Rye community, as a member of the Apawamis Club and American Yacht Club, volunteering with the Twig Organization, agencies helping children in need, and at Christ Church, where she was a parishioner for 66 years. She cherished her ties to Rye.

Claudia and George lived a life full of fun and adventure, traveling the world to golf and ski with friends. They made an annual buying trip to Paris fashion shows for the eponymous family stores where Claudia’s infallible sense of style and facility with the French language were invaluable. She particularly looked forward to family summers at the Lake Placid Club with generations of families who were more like family than friends. Lake Placid, with its deep connections, remained a much-loved place and a centerpiece of her family’s life. Time at the John’s Island Club in Florida became a happy staple in their life after George retired. Wherever she went, she gathered friends of all ages.

Claudia’s passions were many: travel, great restaurants, music and dancing, with her husband or her grandchildren. She loved playing bridge, swimming in Lake Placid, the mountains and lakes, and each full moon. Her greatest joy remained her beloved children and grandchildren, who loved her in return. Her warmth and irrepressible sense of joy and wonder were apparent to all, and she was universally adored by those who knew her. Mostly, people loved to be with Claudia under any circumstance, because, as her grandson said on her 90th birthday, “She moved through the world with kindness.” A deeply instilled sense of faith inherited from previous generations led to her daily refrain that all in life was “God-willing.”

Claudia was predeceased by her husband, George, her sisters Joan Elias and Carole Hunt, and her son-in-law Hans Eschricht.

She is survived by her brothers, James and Douglas Awad; children, Leslie Razook Eschricht, Bradley (Mary Jo) Razook and Lauren Razook Roth (John M.); grandchildren, George, Charlie, Christopher and Harry, Nicholas, Peter and William, Henry; and four great grandchildren.

A memorial service is being planned for the spring. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Osborn Foundation or The Packer Collegiate Institute.

The M.B. Clark, Inc., Funeral Home in Lake Placid is in charge of Lake Placid arrangements. Please visit www.mbclarkfuneralhome.com to share a memory, sign the online guest book or leave condolences for the family to cherish.