Albert L. “Butch” Chilton Jr, of Cape Neddick, ME passed away April 23, 2025, at the age of 74 after a long illness. He was born May 9, 1950, in El Paso, TX, to Albert L. Chilton, Sr. and Gloria D. (Carter) Chilton. His father was in the US Air Force, so Butch grew up all over the world. After attending Bluefield College and the University of Richmond, Butch went to NYC in search of stardom and instead gained some amazing stories. He eventually came to Boston in 1977. His first winter in Boston was 1978; it’s amazing he didn’t immediately return to Virginia.

Butch worked for the MA Department of Developmental Services for 34 years, initially at the Walter Fernald School and then for Metro Residential Services. He held a variety of roles, including direct care, adult education, staff development, and assisting in the opening of new residential facilities.

One of Butch’s first loves was music. His legendary music collection and meticulous playlists have been the soundtrack of his life for years. Butch was blessed with a lovely tenor voice. Whether it was singing “O Holy Night” at a Christmas Eve service when he was young or belting a show tune at Napoleon’s and The Front Porch, he was always happy when he was singing. In 1991, he joined the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, which proved to be a momentous decision, as that’s where he met his future husband.

He was a talented gardener and spent his retirement happily working in the yard of the house in Cape Neddick, where his vision and effort created a beautiful space full of color and life. He also loved hummingbirds and was happiest when he could sit on the screen porch and watch his “hummies” battling over the feeders and bee balm. His Christmas decorations were legendary, and every year he would transform their home into a wonderland worthy of the main window at Macy’s.

He is survived by his husband of 34 years, Alex Baker, his sister Donna Giordano, and his nieces and nephews, Abeba, AJ, Biz, Caroline, Charlie, Chase, Christian, Dave, Dawn, Matthew, and Tarikwa. Butch loved being a Guncle and was referred to as “the baby whisperer” for his ability to calm the crankiest baby. Butch is also survived by Eva and Magda (named for two of the Gabor sisters), the most recent pups in a long line of Japanese Chins.

Butch’s selflessness carried over even in death as he chose to be an organ donor, and several of his organs were successfully transplanted.

Butch will be interred at Oak Hill Cemetery in Newburyport, MA in a private ceremony. A celebration of his life will be held on June 21, 2025, 11:00-2:00 pm, at Clay Hill Farm Restaurant in Cape Neddick, ME. His friends and family are invited to gather to celebrate the life of this wonderful man.