Gerald Bradford Clapp passed peacefully on July 29th with his family by his side. Born in Framingham, MA in 1935, Gerry attended Worcester Academy and Hamilton College and served in the United States Army before following a family tradition of a career in the paper industry.
 

He moved with his family to Guilford in 1979, taking the position of Eastern Regions Sales Manager with Neenah Paper Company, a division of the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, retiring in 2000. An ardent sailor, his memberships included the Sachems Head Yacht Club, the Guilford Yacht Club, the Guilford Boat Owners Association, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club and the Cruising Club of America. He also served as a member of the Guilford Marina Commission. He was a lifelong skier and a former president of the Ski Club Schussverein in Glen, NH. 

He leaves his daughters, Laura Clapp Davidson (Eric) of Guilford and Anna Harris Ciccone (Peter) of West Hartford, his sister, Janet Clapp Mortensen of Harrisonburg, Virginia, his grandchildren, Jacob Peter and Quinn Bailey Ciccone and Elizabeth Grace and Blake Anne Davidson. He was predeceased by his parents, Roger and Betty Clapp and by his brother, Peter Clapp.

The family would like to thank the entire staff at Gladeview Healthcare and Masonicare Hospice for their love and care during this difficult time.