Clarence R. Dunford Jr., 78, of Hampstead, NH, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, January 1, 2026. He was born in McComas, West Virginia on January 26, 1947. He was the son of Clarence R. Dunford Sr. and Zora Lee Lusk.

Clarence is survived by his wife of 59 years, Deborah Dunford; his children Robert and his fiancé Maria, David and his partner Linda, Shawn and his partner Debbie, Shellie and her husband Shaun Delaney and Christin and her husband Tony Samoisette; his grandchildren Chantal and Paul Urban, Briana, Brendon and Samantha Marotte, Cambria, Shea, Anthony, Brody, Aaden, Brock, Aria, and Mia; his great grandchildren Bodhi, Leo, and Nevaeh; his siblings Kenneth, Gary, Jeanette, Lorraine, Shirley, Phyllis, Loretta, Eileen and Tina; and his beloved dog Jager.

He is predeceased by his siblings Eugene, Freddy, and Betty.

God blessed us with 78 beautiful years of loving him. He was the patriarch of our family, and we will never be the same without him. He will be missed beyond measure, and his memory will live in our hearts until we see him again in Heaven.

Friends and family are invited to calling hours on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, from 11AM – 1PM, at the Carrier Family Funeral Home, 38 Range Road, Windham, NH 03087. A Funeral Service will follow at 1PM in the Funeral Home. To leave a message of condolence, please visit www.carrierfuneralhome.com