Clayton Denton

OBITUARY: CLAYTON DENTON

Clayton Denton, 81, of Nashua, passed away on Thursday July 16, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.

Clayton was born in Russellville, AL on March 30, 1934. He was one of eight children born to the late Felix and Alice Denton. He was a loving husband of Marianne Denton, a devoted father and grandfather who put his family first above all.

Clayton honorably served our country in the US Navy aboard the USS Leyte. Clayton received a business degree from Northeastern University. Prior to his retirement, he had been employed BASF in Bedford, MA for many years. He was both creative and intelligent; he could fix almost anything and had the ability to make something out of nothing. Clayton loved watching college football and was a true fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide. His happiest times were spent with family. "ROLL TIDE"

Besides his wife of 59 years, Clayton is survived by;

Three daughters; Donna Cote and her husband Ray of Nashua, Janice Johnson of Nashua and Laurie Brousseau and her husband Gerry of Naples, FL

Two sons; C. Mark Denton Sr. and his wife Janice of Merrimack and Steven Denton and his wife Linda of Nashua

Thirteen grandchildren; Jamie Cordeiro and her husband Joe, Elizabeth Bearor, Clayton Denton Jr., Matthew Brousseau, Jenna Fabiano and her husband Nick, Michael Brousseau, Austin Denton, Jillian Johnson, Derek Brousseau, Samantha Brousseau, Rachel Denton, Mitchell Denton and Garrett Denton

Four great-grandchildren; Jackson Rosa, Raelyn Bearor, Hunter Brousseau and Winter Fabiano

SERVICES: Visiting hours will be held on Monday, July 20, 2015 from 5 to 7 PM in the Anctil-Rochette & Son Funeral Home, 21 Kinsley St., Nashua. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday July 21, 2015 in St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 777 West Hollis St., Nashua at 10:00 AM. Burial with Navy honors will follow in St. Louis Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Wounded Warriors Project in memory of Clayton Denton, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

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