Ernest J. Claughton – 85, of North Andover and formerly of Bethel, VT, and Gloucester, MA, passed away on Friday, May 2, at the High Pointe House in Haverhill.
Born in Boston, MA on January 4, 1940. He was the son of the late Stephen and Louise (Camuso) Claughton. He was raised in and attended North Reading Schools. He was a US Army Veteran, serving from 1959-1962 as a member of the 101st Airborne Division.
He was a union electrician for IBEW Local 103 for over 30 years, but his hobbies were creative. He was a talented artist. He also loved gardening-he was into organic gardening long before it was popular and he was so proud of his blueberry bushes! He was a member of the orchid society. He also loved building and always had ongoing projects. He loved his pets, he used to say he had a farm, which consisted of, Scottish Highland cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, turkeys, cats and dogs.
Family members include his loving son David Claughton; daughters, Pamela Claughton, Jane Barbagallo, Teresa Booth (Jonathan), June Claughton- Channen (Matthew); sister, Louise Jordan; Sister-in law Carol Claughton; Grandchildren Nicole Barbagallo, Taylor Hall (Jared), Olivia Booth, Cody and Travis Claughton, and his dog Huckleberry and his cat Donald. He was predeceased by his grandson Dylan Claughton, sister Dianne Gill and brother Stephen Claughton.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00 AM at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., North Reading. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, North Reading. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to the MSPCA. www.croswellfuneralhome.com
So sorry for the loss of your Dad. I loved going to Teresa sporting events and always seeing him cheering her on. My prayers are with you all. God Bless. Love Bill
We miss the good times we had with Ernie on the weekends in VT. He would bring his dog Sailor over to play with our dog Max, who were the best of friends for so many years. We enjoyed drinking coffee and talking for hours on end about wildlife, gardening, orchids, electrical, taking walks, learning about animal tracks, and much more. Sharing dinners and family holidays together will always be remembered. He knew a lot about history in the US and abroad. He was very interested in life, people, and places. Our sincere sympathy and prayers go out to everyone in his family.
Ray and Laurie
So sorry to hear of Ernie’s passing. We will miss his stopping by to chat, and his broad knowledge of Gilead and its peoples. And the lovely golden retrievers he raised, Sailor was the brother of our Rowan. The valley seems empty without him. RiP, Ernie.
Vicki and Dave