Michael J. Clare, 79, of Nottingham NH passed away on May 8, 2025 unexpectedly while fighting cancer.  He grew up in Salem, NH and lived there until moving in 2003.  He graduated from Salem High School and went on to get his Bachelor’s Degree from the NH College of Accounting and Commerce. Mike was a true entrepreneur.  Clare Realty and a Thoroughbred race horse training center in Ocala were just a few of his many endeavors.  Mike volunteered for the Salem Fire Department. He was a 4th degree Knight and Past Grand Knight of Bishop Peterson Council #4442.  He was a member of St. Joseph Church in Epping, NH where he was a member of the Finance Committee.  He volunteered at Our Committee Table in Hobe Sound Florida where he and his wife wintered.  He enjoyed living on Pawtuckaway Lake and enjoyed boating, kayaking and being with friends and family. Mike will be deeply missed by his beloved wife, Diane Clare of Nottingham, his children, brother and sister, and several nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased by his first wife, Rita Clare. See Douglas and Johnson, Salem, NH, for the full obituary. |