HOWARD - Shirley A. Clarke, 81, formerly of County Route 54,
passed away Friday morning (April 19, 2019) at Highland Hospital in Rochester.
Shirley was born July 1st 1937 in North Hornell, the daughter of Charles and
Marian (Jackson) Thomas, she had resided in Hornell, NY. She graduated from
Alfred-Almond Central School District. Shirley was a devoted wife, step-mother,
aunt, sister and friend. She worked at the Write Components for 28 years. She
volunteered much of her time with the Bath Veterans Administration Medical
Center and also at St. James Hospital. Shirley was appreciative of the small
things in life; she like to play cards, enjoyed hunting, camping, crafting and
cooking. She had a great wit about her and loved traveling with family and
friends. Shirley loved smiling laughing, a good joke and reminiscing. She
enjoyed life, music, her family and friends. She was a genuine caregiver who
often sacrificed her own needs for others.
She was predeceased
by her loving husband of 40 years, Francis M. Clarke, her parents and four
sisters; Phyllis Jenkins, Edith Congdon, Patricia Mullen and Marilyn Kromer.She is survived by her siblings; Charles Thomas of Fremont, Jean Weber of Arkport and Linda Wise of Arkport, her step-son; Mike (Candy) Clarke of Cohocton, step-daughter; Kathy (Dean) Johnson of South Dansville, grandchildren; Amie Moore, Tanya Skelly, Joe Stewart and Ben Johnson, 4 great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews.
A special thank you
to the staff at Highland Hospital and the Hornell Gardens for the exceptional
care she received and to Bob Sanford for his kindness and friendship during her
nursing home stay.
To send a remembrance
to the family, please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com or on Facebook
@brownpowersfh. The family is being assisted by David W. Ames, Director at the
Bender – Brown & Powers Funeral Home of Hornell. Honoring Shirley’s wishes
there will be no services. Burial will be at Bath National Cemetery. In lieu of
flowers the family suggests memorial donations to the Bath VAMC activities
fund.