John P. Clinton, of Somerville and Cambridge, died on May 12th at the age of 79. He is survived by his son John M. “Jack” Clinton of Plymouth, his former wife Helene (Griffin) Clinton of Plymouth, his granddaughter Christina M. Clinton and his great grandchildren Ava and Liam Davidson. He also leaves his sisters Kathleen and Elizabeth Clinton, his brothers Michael, Thomas, Daniel and Lawrence and many nieces and nephews. He was the father of the late Denise Clinton and brother of the late Gerald and Dennis.
John was born and raised in Cambridge, son of the late John F. and Catherine (McCarthy) Clinton. He graduated from Rindge Tech and had been a proud member of the U.S. Naval Reserves. He was a 41 year employee of New England Tel & Tel/Verizon. John enjoyed gardening and visits to the beach.
Visiting hours will be held on Thursday, May 15th at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 619 State Rd (Rt 3A), Plymouth (Manomet) from 5 to 9 PM. A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, May 16th at St. Bonaventure’s Church at 10 AM followed by burial at Manomet Cemetery in Plymouth