South Berwick, ME - Walter Clapp, 86, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side at home on January 24, 2023.  He was born in 1936 to Leon and Muriel (Taylor) Clapp.  He was raised in South Berwick with his two brothers and lived there all his life.

Walter went to Berwick Academy and pitched on the baseball team.  He graduated in 1954 and began work at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, first in the Sheet Metal shop then progressing to retire as a Planner and Estimator in 1992.

Walter met Marion Hunt at the Skyline Ballroom in the early 50's.  They were married in 1958.  After a few months, the Army called him away for two years to serve his country.  After his discharge, Walt spent a few weekends bird hunting before returning to the Shipyard.  He then began building a home for his family where he and Marion raised two sons, Andrew and Daniel.

Walt loved hunting and fishing in the Maine woods and waters, playing on a softball team for a few years, working and tinkering in his workshop. He made elaborate and handsome furniture for their home as well as dozens of outside projects.  Walter filled their property with birdhouses, feeders and whirligigs. He raised a large garden growing vegetables for canning, pickling, freezing, and storing for the winter.  He enjoyed filling the wheelbarrow with corn in the morning before work for the family to husk all day and prepare for storage.  He always wondered why corn wasn't on the menu for supper!  He loved teaching his sons how to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors.  Walter and Marion enjoyed attending their kid's ballgames watching them play on the field and in the band.  In later years they enjoyed snowmobiling in northern Maine.  His witticisms, humor and quick comebacks were enjoyed by everyone.

Walter was predeceased by his mother and father; brothers Howard, Richard (his wife Barbara and their daughter Linda); daughter in law Kathy (Andy's second wife); cousins Robert Taylor, William Taylor and his wife Betty and cousin Dawn Taylor.

Walter is survived by Marion, his wife of 64 years; son Andrew, his ex-wife Theresa and their sons Daniel and Nicolas, Andy and Kathy's children Michael and Jessica; son Daniel and his wife Deborah and their children Lindsey and Laura; nephews Russel Clapp, Brian Clapp and his wife Lisa, niece Pam and her husband Scott Cooke, and sister-in-law Germaine Roux.

Friends and family are invited to a Memorial Service from 3pm to 4pm on Saturday, 5/13/2023 at the J S Pelkey and Son Funeral Home, 125 Old Post Rd, Kittery, ME 03904. Arrangements will be in the care of J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home in Kittery,  Maine.  Condolences may be expressed at www.jspelkeyfuneralhome.com .  In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of choice in Walter's name.