Clayton Conrad Colosimo
Passed: April 02, 2020
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Clayton Conrad Colosimo
Passed: April 02, 2020
Obituary
Clayton Conrad Colosimo, 15, passed away on April 2, 2020 in Scottsdale, AZ. He was born on Dec. 2, 2004 at Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Hospital to Nicolle Hutchison and Nathan Colosimo. He is survived by his parents; his brothers Grayson Colosimo and Driver Haler, his grandparents Curtis and Cherie (Buck) Hutchison; his grandmother Grace Colosimo; his great grandmother Thelma Petruske; his aunts Emmy Greth, Malia Hutchison, and Chantel Hutchison, his uncle Gabriel Hutchison and his cousin, London Hutchison. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Ronald Colosimo; his uncle, Adam Colosimo and his cousin Sebastian James.
Clayton attended Kiva Elementary School, Mohave Middle School and was a student at Saguaro High School. He excelled in the sciences during his entire academic career. He was intellectual and always took gifted classes. Clayton was a great conversationalist. He was always excited to exchange stories, fun facts and new things with others.
Born into a musical family, Clayton learned the guitar from his grandfather Curtis and shared his love of being a musician with his mother. His first guitar song was Bad Fish. He enjoyed listening to Island in the Sun blasting on the radio on family trips to the beach.
He was an adoring little brother to his loving brother Grayson and a fun and devoted big brother and Lego master to his younger brother Driver. He aspired to be an architect. It was apparent he would have excelled given his aptitude for math and erector/Lego-building skills.
Raised in athletic households, he enjoyed watching sports with his brother and his father, hiking with his mother and her family, running, working out and playing basketball in clubs and on school teams.
He was a food aficionado and loved cooking and enjoying family dinners. His favorite dishes were his mother’s shepherd’s pie and sushi.
Clayton loved so many, and was loved by many more. He had a friendly energy that gave his personality a unique spark. Individuals remembered him forever after just one encounter. He was funny, stylish and sweet. He will continue to live in our memories with his quirky little smile and compassion for others. We will have reminders of his great sense of style when we see Vans shoes, Gucci slides, skinny jeans and long beautiful hair.
Our lives will never be the same without him. He has left his earthly body; yet our grieving of him reminds us how deeply our love remains. Clayton finished his final days on earth as an organ donor, saving at least four lives with his gifts. He will be deeply missed.
“Unable are the loved to die
For love is immortality
”
Emily Dickinson
Services will be held in the summer due to Covid-2019 restrictions.
3 responses to Clayton Conrad Colosimo
Mr. Jones says:
May 17, 2020
Clay,
You really shined in my class. May you shine on forever.
Kris Flaven says:
September 11, 2020
Clayton you were a wonderful friend to Shea during middle school. He had much fun playing football with you and having sleepovers. You are missed.
Chase Briere says:
October 20, 2024
Clayton was a very dear friend of mine in the 5th grade when i was transferred to Kiva Elementary school. In Mrs. Brisbane’s class i was always quite shy, being from out of state. Clayton quickly introduced himself to me and complimented my shoes and my backpack. Instantly we became best friends. That entire school year Clayton and I were inseparable. We played flag football together, we had sleepovers, i even came along to Prescott with him for New Years that year. I remember trying to walk on the frozen creek and falling in, leaving with a cut on my knee from the ice. I moved away from the paradise valley area after around 7 months, and due to lack of social media or online contact me and Clayton never hung out after I moved. I thought about him a lot, and what he might be up to or be interested in since we had been apart. I always thought of contacting him one day and catching up with him like old friends do. I was not aware of his passing until 2023, when I decided to do a bit of digging for a social media page, or a way to contact Clayton. Thats when i discovered his mothers facebook page, and the news broke my heart. I will cherish our memories forever. Each time i see the scar on my knee from the ice, i think of Clayton. I wish i never moved away, i miss him and our childhoods so much. May he rest in peace.