Raymond Irving Clark's Obituary
Raymond Irving Clark, 77, of Bridgeville, DE, passed away peacefully at his home on April 10, 2019. He was born January 5, 1942, in Danvers, Massachusetts. Raymond was the beloved husband of the late Ann Shirley Clark and son of the late Eleanor Eaton Clark and Raymond Glen Clark. He is survived by his daughter Maryanne Clark, of Bridgeville, Delaware; step children, Sharon Bonneau, her husband Robert of Seaford, Delaware, Curtis Carneal, his wife Alisha of Seaford, Delaware, Darlene Carneal, of Dover, Duane Carneal, his wife Suzanne of Cambridge, Maryland; one sister, Juanita Lajoie, of Dixon Missouri, two brothers, Jeffrey Clark, his wife Diane of Salem, Massachusetts, Steven Clark, his wife Shirley, of Harrison, Maine, brother in law, William Murphy, of Seaford, Delaware, several nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers, Wayne Clark, and Leonard Clark.
Raymond was a veteran of the United States National Guard for 25 years; he served as cook in the military. After the military he worked at United Shoe in Beverly, Massachusetts, until it closed. He went on to work at Wetterau Incorporation and Cressey, Dockham and Company in Andover, Massachusetts, where he retired and then moved to Delaware. He loved spending time with his family and friends and was an avid sports fan of the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, 202 Laws Street, Bridgeville, DE where friends may call beginning at 10:00 AM. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Raymond's memory to Vitas Hospice Care, 100 Commerce Drive, Suite 302, Newark DE, 19713.
Please sign Mr. Clark's online guestbook located on this site.
FLORIST NOTE: PLEASE HAVE ALL FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS DELIVERED BY 3:00 PM, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019 TO PARSELL FUNERAL HOMES, BRIDGEVILLE, DE.
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