Family
She was married to Milton Elfman (1915-2001), for 53 years until his death in 2001. Milton was an elementary school teacher and he served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. "Blossom," as she is known, and Milton are the parents of writer, director and publisher Richard Elfman, born March 2, 1949, and musician and composer Danny Elfman, born May 29, 1953. Blossom was also step-mother to Judith Faye Elfman. Judy was born in 1943 and was Milton's daughter by his first wife. Judy began residing with the Elfmans in California when she turned 18. She married Lawrence Belfer in 1957 and they resided in Redondo Beach, CA. On April 29, 2012, Judy passed away from complications from "mad cow disease" at age 68. She left behind three grandchildren. Clare was mother-in-law to Danny Elfman's first wife, Geri. The year they married and divorced is unknown at this time. They had two daughters, Lola Marie, born 1979 and Mali, born 1984. Both are very accomplished in their own rights. Lola is a successful political activist and Mali is an actress and producer. During the mid-90's Danny was in a relationship with Caroline Thompson. Between 1998 to 2002 he had met actress Bridget Fonda on several occasions. In March of 2002, Danny and Bridget announced their engagement and on November 29, 2003, they were married. Clare is now mother-in-law to Bridget Fonda Elfman. In mid-January of 2005 Danny and Bridget welcomed a son, Oliver, Clare's newest grandson. Richard Elfman was married to Marie-Pascale and they had two sons, Bodhi and Louis. Clare is the grandmother of actor and producer Bodhi Elfman and his brother, writer/producer, Louis. They are the sons of Richard and his former wife, Marie-Pascale. Bodhi married actress Jenna Elfman making the actress her grandmother-in-law. Bodhi and Jenna have two sons, born in 2007 and 2010.
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