Walter "Gene" Eugene Clair, of Lititz, one of the Clair "Brother's" Audio Entrepreneurs, died December 3, 2013, he was 73. Gene, as everyone knew him, was born May 6th 1940 to Roy B. Clair and Ellen Mae (Ulrich) Clair, in the Lititz area and lived there all his life.

He graduated from Warwick High School in 1958 and was awarded one of the top athletes of his class. He went on to get a two year degree in Engineering from Penn State York campus. While working in the Foreign Language lab and general electrician at F&M College, Gene and his brother Roy set up the sound for a visiting group- The Four Seasons. The group was so impressed with the sound they asked for the brother's to tour with them, and so the business began. Gene continued to be a sound engineer/mixer for bands such as Elton John, the Moody Blues, Michael Jackson and Peter Wolf to name a few and travelled all over the world.

Gene sold his end of the business to his son Troy in 1995, and split his time between Lititz and his mountain home in Sinnemahoning, PA. Gene joined the Pennsylvania Forestry Association on the Board of Directors, and spent every Penn State home game entertaining friends and family with tailgating extravaganzas.

He is survived by his brother Roy Clair, husband of Skip, Betty Shenenberger partner of 23 years and her son Derek, Joan Clair the mother of his children, son, Troy Clair, husband of Katy, daughter, Gina, wife of Stan Zeamer, his five grandchildren Shaun Clair, husband of Nicole, Matt Clair husband of Natalie, Gail Clair, Kyle Keener, and Taylor Keener, his great grandchildren, Bella, Lilly and Otto, (who was born on Gene's birthday). He was preceded in death by his parents and son Cory Clair.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory 3110 Lititz Pk. Lititz, PA on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 11AM. A visitation will be on Saturday from 9-11AM at the funeral home. A private interment will be at the Lititz Moravian Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Gene's memory to Moravian Manor, 300 West Lemon Street, Lititz PA, 17543, who took incredible care of Gene, Hospice & Community Care of Lancaster, 685 Good Drive, PO Box 4125 Lancaster PA 17604-4125 or the Lititz Rec Center, 301 Maple Street Lititz, PA 17543.