Claude Hubert Preston

1924 - 1996  (71 years)

• Name	Claude Hubert Preston
  Born	25 Oct 1924	Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	50110652
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50110652
  Group	Veteran - Navy
  	Veteran of the United States Navy
  Group	Veteran of the Korean War
  	Person who served in the Korean War
  Group	Veteran of World War II
  	Person who served in World War II
  Died	3 Sep 1996	Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts
  Buried	Aft 3 Sep 1996	Saint Marys Cemetery, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire
  Person ID	I23462	New England Hall Families Master Tree
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Edith Lewis,   b. 27 Jan 1924, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire ,   d. 2 Dec 2011, Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio  (Age 87 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1945	Kitsap County, Washington
  Divorced	10 Feb 1988	Broward County, Florida
  Marriage Status	Divorced
  Children	1. Gregg Harding Preston,   b. 24 Sep 1948, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire ,   d. 31 Oct 1970, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire  (Age 22 years)   2. T.S. Preston   3. R.F. Preston   4. C. Preston
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2025
  Family ID	F11165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Oct 1924 - Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Died - 3 Sep 1996 - Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Buried - Aft 3 Sep 1996 - Saint Marys Cemetery, Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From FindaGrave: Claude Hubert Preston died in Gloucester, MA on September 3, 1996. He was born on October 25, 1924 in Manchester, NH; the son of Ralph Sr and Edith (Trumball) Preston. He married Edith Lewis on June 21, 1945 in Kitsap County, WA but they later divorced on February 10, 1988 in Broward County, FL. He served in the U S Navy from June 17, 1943 to November 29, 1945 and again from January 3, 1951 to February 5, 1952. He married Ethel Hodsdon after 1988. He was preceded in death by son Gregg. He leaves his wife; children Scott Preston of Grand Prairie, TX, Ross Preston of Tallahassee, FL, and Claudia Zane of Hilliard, OH; brothers Ralph Preston Jr of Bare Foot Bay, FL and Melvin Preston of Englewood, FL; his former wife Edith Preston of Pompano, FL; and eight grandchildren. Burial is in St Mary's Cemetery. Sources: Tallahassee Democrat, Tallahassee, FL, September 5, 1996 Inscription ADE3 U S Navy World War II Korea