Clayton V. Setze, Jr. went to be with the Lord early Saturday morning, March 7, 2020 at the age of 86. Husband of his beloved of 62 years, the late Jerry Setze; son of the late Anna Kent Setze and Clayton V. Setze, Sr.; brother of the late Marlene Setze; and uncle of the late Blake Sanders.
He is survived by two daughters, Keren Setze Reynolds (Ricky) and Kim Setze Paretti (Scott). He is also survived by his 3 granddaughters: Shannon Meister (Geoff), Lindsey Reynolds, and Jourdan Paretti; his great-grandson, Sebastian Meister; 3 nephews: Walt Brown, Jr. (Gayla), Ron Brown (Tina), and Chip Morrison; and his favorite niece, JoNelle Brown Short (Mike).
Clayton was born and raised in New Orleans where he attended Jesuit and lived in Metairie for the past 55 years. He worked at the former American Can Company and Winn Dixie Grocers. He served in the U.S. Navy as a 3rd Class Petty Officer during the Korean Conflict and then later in the Naval Reserve.
A private service was held at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
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