Clyde G. Gaffney, 84, of Marseilles, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Goldwater Care Princeton.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 3 at Seals-Campbell Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marseilles with Fr. Ryan Mattingly officiating. Military honors will be accorded following the mass at the church. Private interment will be in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, IL.

Clyde was born on July 16, 1941, in Ottawa, to Edward and Gladys Irene (Sigler) Gaffney. He was raised by his mom and stepfather, Marco M. Bastai. He married Patricia Schibrowsky of Marseilles at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Clyde graduated from Marseilles High School. After high school, he entered the U.S. Air Force and served from 1959 to 1963, with two years of foreign service. After the service, he was employed as a welder, then worked for the Sheridan Correctional Center, the Marseilles Police Department, and as a process server prior to his retirement.

Clyde was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marseilles and the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Marseilles Lions Club, where he served as past governor, and was a member of the Marseilles American Legion Post #235.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; his goddaughter, Melissa (Jeff) Fenoglio; and his extended family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather; his brothers, Edward John and Rich Francis "Big D" Gaffney; and stepbrother, Robert "Bob" Gaffney.

Memorials may be directed to St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Seals-Campbell Funeral Home

1009 E. Bluff St., Marseilles, IL 61341

815-795-5151 www.sealscampbell.com