John A. Boughton

1951 - 2018

Boughton, John A.
John A. Boughton of Branford died Wednesday November 14, 2018 at his home. He was the beloved husband of Justine Pieper Boughton. John was born December 18, 1951 in New Haven, son of Ryta Wozniak of Florida and the late John F. Boughton. He was a proud United States Marine Corps veteran and served his country in the Viet Nam War. Upon his return from Viet Nam he met his soulmate, Justine. For the next 45 years they built an amazing life together. They worked hard, they loved deeply and never stopped dreaming together. John worked for 28 years as a tool & die maker for the Lee Company in Westbrook until retiring in 2016. John was an old soul, he had a passion for blacksmithing and folk music. He played the banjo and belonged to the New England Blacksmiths and the Connecticut Blacksmith Chapter. He was also an avid crossfitter at Shoreline Athletics in Branford, where he loved to participate in the 5:00 a.m. CrossFit class. He valued the camaraderie of the Shoreline Athletics community – it was a place where he truly felt he belonged. John also loved a good craft beer and enjoyed traveling around to many of the New England Breweries. On the weekends, you could usually find John sitting outside his home Blacksmith shop in his favorite Adirondack chair enjoying nature and a beer. Besides his wife and mother, John is survived by his daughters, Kerry (Jeff) Haynes and Jessica (Anthony) Marchitto, both of Branford; his grandchildren, Hanna, Jeffrey, Mason and Maddox; and his brother Warren (Lori) Boughton of East Haven, as well as many nieces and nephews. John also leaves behind his loyal companions, Jake & Joey.
Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation Monday evening from 5:00 – 7:00, with a prayer service at 7:00, at the W. S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main Street, Branford. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Ben Callahan Memorial Foundation, 161 Maple Street, Branford, CT 06405. For directions and online memorial see www.wsclancy.com.