- Date Of Birth: September 8, 1961
- Date Of Death: March 16, 2014
- State: Connecticut
Claude Milton Adams, III, 52, of Waterford, husband of Patricia (Cianci) Adams, passed away on Sunday, March 16th at his home. Born in Middletown, he was the first born son of Barbara (Ryan) Adams of Cromwell and the late Claude M. Adams, Jr. Claude was a longtime Charter Captain, operating the “Wanderer” and “Lady Margaret” and drove trucks for many years. He had a great passion for the ocean, loved animals and spent many wonderful summers at Lake Hayward. He had a great sense of humor and was loved by everyone he met. Claude touched many lives and will be truly missed by those who knew him. Along with his wife and mother, he is survived by his children, Claude M. Adams, IV and Lindsey Adams, both of Niantic; two brothers, Donald Adams and his wife, Lynn of Cromwell and Steven Adams and his wife, Rose of Woodbridge; a sister, Cathleen Mahony of Algonquin, IL; his mother-in-law, Nella Cianci of Rocky Hill; two sisters-in law, Carol Jameson and her husband, Brian of Wallingford and Cynthia Cianci of Wethersfield and a brother-in-law, Michael Cianci of Wethersfield and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. He was predeceased by an infant brother, Thomas Adams, his father-in-law and his grandparents.