READFIELD - Clayton Winfred Peary Jr., of Readfield passed away on Jan. 9, 2006, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born in Portland on July 17, 1925, the son of Clayton W. Peary Sr. and the former Florence Amor. Clayton attended Bridgton schools and earned his GED in 1956. He married the former Eva Grant of Portland on Oct. 27, 1951. He served in the Navy during World War II and was awarded the Victory World War II medal, the Asiatic Pacific Area medal, the European African Middle Eastern medal and two stars. He later served in the Maine Army National Guard in Augusta and retired from the Maine Air National Guard in 1985. Clayton lived in Manchester for 30 years, then moved to Readfield in 1999. Clayton and his wife, Eva, operated a television sales and repair business in Winthrop for several years. He later taught electronics at Central Maine Vocational Technical Institute in Auburn, until his retirement. One of Clayton's greatest loves was sailing. He and his wife owned and restored several sailboats over the years and spent many summers sailing along the Maine coast. They also owned several motor homes and enjoyed a number of trips across the United States and Canada, sightseeing and visiting family and friends. Clayton was a 32nd Degree Mason and an accomplished amateur boxer whose hobbies included building model wooden boats, many of which have been given to loved ones as keepsakes. He also enjoyed skiing, cribbage, reading, boating, fishing and online bridge. Clayton was predeceased by his wife of 47 years, the former Eva L. O. Grant; and a brother, Harold. He is survived by his brother, Robert, of Scarborough; his twin sister, Alyce Parker, of Sun City Center, Fla.; his daughter and son-in-law, Catherine and Mark Hayden, of North Monmouth; son and daughter-in-law Gregory and Carole Peary, of Glendale, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Nanci Dorrian of Fairfield, Jeremy Hayden of Copperas Cove, Texas, Jonathan Hayden of Woolwich and Brian Peary of Corrales, N.M.; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend and bridge partner, Winnie Nicholson, of North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Relatives and friends are invited to visit from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, at Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home, 1 Church St., Augusta, where a celebration of Clayton's life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13, with the Rev. Felix Davis officiating. Interment and committal services with military honors will take place at noon Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Father Leclair Memorial Chapel at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Civic Center Dr., Augusta.