Merle Dale “Chip” Clark “beloved father, grandfather,
brother, and uncle”
SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa.---Merle Dale “Chip” Clark, 63, of
Shinglehouse, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019, in UPMC Cole Skilled
Nursing and Rehab Unit, Coudersport, after a long illness.
Born on Wednesday, March 28, 1956 in Olean, N.Y., he was a
son of Merle D. and Janice M. Allison Clark.
He was formerly married to Terri App Clark and then Jennifer Bosworth
Clark.
Chip was a graduate of Oswayo Valley High School, Class of
1974, in Shinglehouse, where he played baseball and basketball.
Chip worked a number of odd jobs until he went to Jamestown
Community College to become a Licensed Practical Nurse, graduating in 1994. He was employed at Sweden Valley Manor in
Coudersport.
He relocated to Virginia where he was employed at the
Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, working in the burn unit from 1999
until 2013. In 2011, Chip went back to
school and became a registered nurse. He also worked as a nurse in the
Evans-Haynes Burn Unit at the VCU Medical Center in Richmond (the oldest burn
unit in the country).
In 2013, Chip moved back to care for his mom, who had ALS
and later his dad, who had cancer.
Chip was a member of the former Oswayo Valley Lions Club in
Shinglehouse and a member of the former Oswayo Valley Alumni Association in
Shinglehouse. He loved the NY Yankees
and was a Buffalo Bills fan.
Surviving are a son, Jared D. (Brianna) Clark of Oswayo; a
granddaughter, Harper, and a grandson, Hazen, whom he dearly loved; a brother,
Guy S. (Rachelle) Clark of Friendship, N.Y.; and three nieces.
Chip was predeceased by his parents.
In keeping with Chip’s wishes, there will be no public
visitation. A celebration of his life
will be held in the Spring/Summer of 2020 at a place and date to be announced.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American
Parkinson Disease Association at www.apdaparkinson.org.
Chip’s family has entrusted his care and cremation arrangements
to Kevin J. Dusenbury, funeral director/owner of the Virgil L. Howard Funeral
Home, Shinglehouse.
To express condolences or share a fond memory of Chip,
please visit www.virgillhowardfuneralhome.com or the funeral home Facebook
page, Virgil L. Howard Funeral Home.