I drove down to her memorial service/Celebration of Life to have another family reunion of many who we saw in Savannah but most of the rest of the east coast gang. She planned the service when she was first diagnosed. The pastor did a great job reminding us who Aunt Chris was: sister, mother, community member, artist,..
Christine Clayton Obituary
Clayton, Christine Lapp Dec. 28, 1938 - Mar. 6, 2025 Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and artist, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Devoted wife of Charles Clayton Jr. predeceased by her first two husbands, Craig M. Drake and J. David Donahower. She is survived by her children, Craiger (Denise), Kim (Steve), and Carl (Claire), grandchildren, Samantha, Trey, Mairead, Aodhan, Natalie, Lucas, Nicholas, and Chloe, and sisters, Suzanne and Patricia. Christine was among the first women elected to the Vestry at St. Martin's Church in Chestnut Hill, PA. She also chaired the Tri-State Daisy Day fundraiser for CHOP and served on the Board of Trustees at Chestnut Hill Academy. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 14, at The Church of the Messiah, 1001 Dekalb Pike in Lower Gwynedd, PA. Visitation begins at 10:00 A.M., followed by the Service at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts or Rita Axelrod, MD Research at Jefferson.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Mar. 8, 2025.
Clayton, Christine Lapp Dec. 28, 1938 - Mar. 6, 2025 Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and artist, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Devoted wife of Charles Clayton Jr. predeceased by her first two husbands, Craig M. Drake and J. David Donahower. She is survived by her children, Craiger (Denise), Kim (Steve), and Carl (Claire), grandchildren, Samantha, Trey, Mairead, Aodhan, Natalie, Lucas, Nicholas, and Chloe, and sisters, Suzanne and Patricia. Christine was among the first women elected to the Vestry at St. Martin's Church in Chestnut Hill, PA. She also chaired the Tri-State Daisy Day fundraiser for CHOP and served on the Board of Trustees at Chestnut Hill Academy. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 14, at The Church of the Messiah, 1001 Dekalb Pike in Lower Gwynedd, PA. Visitation begins at 10:00 A.M., followed by the Service at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts or Rita Axelrod, MD Research at Jefferson.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Mar. 8, 2025.
Christine Clayton Obituary
Clayton, Christine Lapp Dec. 28, 1938 - Mar. 6, 2025 Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and artist, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. Devoted wife of Charles Clayton Jr. predeceased by her first two husbands, Craig M. Drake and J. David Donahower. She is survived by her children, Craiger (Denise), Kim (Steve), and Carl (Claire), grandchildren, Samantha, Trey, Mairead, Aodhan, Natalie, Lucas, Nicholas, and Chloe, and sisters, Suzanne and Patricia. Christine was among the first women elected to the Vestry at St. Martin's Church in Chestnut Hill, PA. She also chaired the Tri-State Daisy Day fundraiser for CHOP and served on the Board of Trustees at Chestnut Hill Academy. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 14, at The Church of the Messiah, 1001 Dekalb Pike in Lower Gwynedd, PA. Visitation begins at 10:00 A.M., followed by the Service at 11:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts or Rita Axelrod, MD Research at Jefferson.
Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Mar. 8, 2025.
