Clifford Alan Bauer, 67.

ASHBURNHAM - Clifford Alan Bauer, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved on Friday, April 19, 2013. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late David and Mary Louise (Robertson) Bauer. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Candace (Buffington) Bauer; daughters, Kimberly Anne Harvey of Hopkinton and Kristen Jo Arnold and her husband Andrew, of Westborough; son-in-law, Steven Harvey of Hopkinton; seven grandchildren, the absolute light of his life, Lauren, Lindsay and Paige Harvey, Taylor, Drew, Dylan and Tanner Arnold. His brother, Myron and his wife, Myrna, of Franklin, Nebraska; father in law, Henry C. Buffington of Cranston RI; sister in law, Christine Spirio of Framingham; and two nieces, Brooke Spirio and Meredith Quebec. He was predeceased by his mother in law, Alice Buffington and sister in law, Selma Bauer.

Alan grew up in Elgin, Illinois and graduated from Larkin High School where he was an accomplished athlete. He was a graduate of William Penn University where he excelled in football and baseball and was an active member of the Sigma Phi Sigma Fraternity. He earned a Masters Degree from Springfield College and enjoyed an early career as director of YMCA's in Illinois, New York and MA.

He became involved with the wire and cable industry working for U.S. Steel, James Monroe Wire and Cable, and was the founder and President of Badger Wire and Cable of Fitchburg, MA.

He was a former member of Oak Hill Country Club. He lived in Westborough for 20 years before relocating to Sunset Lake, Ashburnham, where he was currently serving...