John Clay Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Clay (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), who passed away on March 14, 2025, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Clay to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Henry Clay and Marie Clay. He is survived by: his wife Loretta Ann Clay; his children, Roseann Becker (Scott), Marisa Perilli and John Damian Perilli, III; his grandchildren, Justin King (Emily), Alyssia Bender (Cory), Alexis Perilli and Nicole Perilli; his great grandchildren, Eleanor King and Josephine King; and his siblings, Diane Clay, Henry Clay (Stormy), Brian Clay (Theresa) and Karen Clay.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in John's memory can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at stjude.org or by using the donation tab below.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Louis A DiGiacomo Funeral Home

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March 26, 2025

Joyce Miller wrote a sympathy message

“WE will truly miss John. He became my cousin when Loretta married him 54 yrs ago and from the beginning he was always a happy and fun loving guy. We all felt very comfortable with him. His sand paper dry humor and wit kept us all amused and his brilliance and linguistic aptitude kept us all amazed. He was one of the kindest people we ever met!. He was very caring and always checked in with us when there were natural disasters in our area to make sure we were okay. We love you John! Joyce & Keith”