Obituary: William C. Claus

William C. Claus, 98, died in his Kennebunkport home on July 31, 2026. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, in 1927, Claus served in the U.S. Army and was discharged as a sergeant. He graduated from Upsala College, then worked for three years in Indonesia with Caltex Pacific Petroleum. He later worked as an accountant for American Cyanamid, and later Cyro Industries, retiring in 1989. An avid fly fisherman, he began tying his own flies at 14 and pursued fishing trips across Maine and beyond, including annual journeys to Montana. He was also described as a committed naturalist and environmentalist focused on the health of Maine’s rivers. He is survived by partner Patricia Taylor, children Toby, Michael and Jim, and two grandchildren.