BRUNSWICK – John E. Clayton, 68, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, March 7. John was born in Brunswick, Maine on March 20, 1950 the son of Chester and Virginia Clayton. 

John attended Brunswick schools. He graduated from Brunswick High School in 1968 and Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute in 1970. 

John was a highly skilled and talented carpenter. Throughout his life he worked on many homes in the mid coast area as well as building his own home on Coombs Road in Brunswick. John was a quiet thoughtful person who enjoyed hiking, camping, fishing and exploring the woods and islands of Maine. In his retirement years he found pleasure in maintaining his home and property, reading a good book, and doing the daily crossword puzzle. 

John leaves behind his wife of 40 years, Anne Clayton; his stepson, Robin De Freest and his wife Piper; his brother, Bill Clayton and his wife Jan; his niece, Erica Clayton Vo and her husband Hui; his cousins, Edward and David Groder; and his many in-laws, nieces and nephews on Anne’s side. 

A private gathering of family and friends will be held in the spring at Pine Grove Cemetery in Brunswick. Arrangements are in the care of the Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal Street, Brunswick, Maine. 

For those who wish to remember John, please consider a donation to the Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, Maine 04011.