On Friday, May 26, 2023 Craig LeRoy Calton 78, passed away in Frankford, DE.

Craig and his wife Theresa of 53 years moved to Delaware in 2015 to be close to family. He was a long-time resident of Maryland where he and his wife raised their family in Waldorf and Middletown.

Craig was born in Santa Monica, California and lived in Salt Lake City, Utah where he went to South High.

He loved playing baseball as a kid and skiing with his buddies. There was scouting and trips with his family to Nevada and California.

Craig was an enthusiastic outdoorsman enjoying fishing on the Provo as a kid with his parents.

Lake Anna Virginia was where he developed his love bass fishing so much so that he guided for a while. Later on, for more than 30 years came the trips to the Salmon River in New York State. Eventually his family joined him and bonfires, bourbon and beers were a favorite down time.

There were mule deer in Utah and white tail in Virginia and Maryland.

While living in Southern Maryland he harvested with his bow a prize-winning buck that we affectionally named "Clint" who still resides with his youngest's (Tara) family.

He enjoyed NASCAR driving, the experience at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The camping and tailgating at the racing venues provided endless fodder for his story telling.

The man loved to host Halloween parties at our South Mountain home. He would talk to anyone who came there. He loved it!  He built two of our homes and helped others build theirs.

He really loved life and people and helping others.

Craig worked for the Marriott Corporation in Salt Lake City, Bethesda, Maryland and Morristown, New Jersey. Before attending Lincoln Tech. He then worked for Commercial Air and Com-Site for 40 years where he started as a technician; shop manager, sales rep, VIP of sales and a private contractor.

Craig was predeceased by his parents, LeRoy Clarence Calton and Mary Louise (Skinner) Calton Surman.

He is survived by his wife Mary Theresa and their three daughters, Heather Calton (George Carroll) of Bishopville, MD, Erin Calton (Phil Whiston) of Frankford, DE and Tara Elton (Mike Elton) and granddaughters, Marissa Lee Elton and Carrie Lou Elton of Middletown, MD.

Craig is also survived by his sisters, Karen Harding (Noyle), Linda James (Jesse), Terry (Jerry) Debenham, and brother, Blair (Francine) Calton.

We will be having a Celebration of Life to be announced on Facebook later this year.

Donations in Craigs name may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at https://.alz.org.donate