Gerald "Clate" C. Parrotto

Newport, NH-Gerald “Clate” “Jerry” C. Parrotto, 70, of Springfield  Road, died Friday, November 20, 2015 at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center  in Lebanon, NH surrounded by family.
 
He was born in Newport, NH on May 31, 1945 the son of Armand Parrotto  and Cora (Roberts) Thornton. 

He attended Stevens High School in Claremont and served in the US Army  as a tank operator stationed in Germany in the early 60's. He worked for  Bryant Grinder in Springfield, VT for 25 years and then for Sturm Ruger  retiring in 2010. 
 
He was President of the Foresters Club of Newport, a member of The  Claude Brewster Post No. 25 American Legion, Loyal Order of the Moose and  former commander of the Newport VFW.  Clate was an avid sports fan  particularly enjoying the New York Yankees.  He loved riding his  motorcycle and going to the ocean.
 
He is predeceased by his parents, his siblings, Clarence “Punk”  Thornton, Junette Simmers and Judy Dalton and his stepmother, Sylvia  Parrotto.  He is survived by his longtime partner, Terry Jones of  Newport, NH; his son, Gregg Parrotto of Claremont, NH; two grandchildren,  Evelina and Levi Parrotto; his sisters Barbara Cuttings of Lebanon NH,  Esther Thornton-Carey of Enfield NH, and Donna Parrotto of Concord, NH and  brother, Larry Parrotto of Hooksett, NH; nieces and nephews.
 
A service will be held on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at the  Foresters Club, 38 Maple Street, Newport, NH. 
 
In lieu of flowers, donations in Clate's memory may be made to the Toys  For Tots Program or the Newport Food Pantry.

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