BANGOR – Clayton G. White, 85, husband of Alta (Robertson) White, passed away June 11, 2011, surrounded by his family at a Bangor health care facility. He was born June 25, 1925, in Bancroft, the son of George and Beulah (Tedford) White.
Clayton loved hunting and fishing, and he liked a good joke. He was a World War II veteran of the Marine Corps. He drove school bus for Cyr for 10 years, and was into harness racing for 25 years.
In addition to his wife of 63 years, Alta, he is survived by three children, Diane Butko and her husband, Al, of Burnville, Pa., David and his wife, Belinda, of Durham, N.H., and Dennis and his wife, Vicki, of Hookset, N.H.; three sisters, Ethlyn Huntley of Bangor, Yvonne Rollins of Wytopitlock and Lorraine Vinci of Wingdale, N.Y.; five brothers, Alston Wood of Portland, Leslie, Arthur and Leland Wood, all of Florida, and Paul Wood of New York; five grandchildren, Gary “Kip” Faulkner of Bangor, Greg White of Greenfield, Mathew White of Portsmouth, N.H., Lindsay White of Dover, N.H., and Nick White of Ellenboro, N.C.; three stepgrandchildren, Jason Butko of North Carolina, Steve Flynn of Manchester, N.H., and Danny Flynn of Jacksonville, Fla.; and two great-grandchildren, Yasmin White of North Carolina and Rose White of New Hampshire. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Maurice of New York.
Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Monday at Clay Funeral Home-Bartlett Chapel, 24 Houlton Road, Danforth, where funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Robert Root officiating. Interment will be at Smart Ridge Cemetery. Those who wish may sign an online register and leave written condolences at
www.clayfuneralhome.com.