Doris Clarabelle Clarke
May 31, 1922 – July 11, 2019
Passed peacefully away after a brief illness on Thursday July 11, 2019 at Chancellor Park, St. John’s, Doris Clarabelle Clarke, in her 97th year.
Predeceased by her brother and sister-in-law Matthew and Violet Moores.
Leaving behind the love of her life after 72 years Leonard; sister Joyce (Roy) Slade; niece and care giver Doris Hussey; nephews Ron (Judy) Moores; nieces Karen Slade, Doreen (Greg) Stokes, Pam (Hughie) Turpin, Linda (Jim) Callahan, Margaret Newhook, Sandra (Frank) Clarke; and nephews Leonard Clarke, David (Doris) Clarke and Allan (Judith) Forward and Rodney (Rebecca) Forward as well as a large circle of other relatives and friends.
Doris trained at the General hospital and worked in the operation room before marrying Leonard. In 1946 they married and moved to Bell Island to start a business, Clarke and Clarke Home Hardware, that is still in operation today.
Doris loved flowers baking and cooking and enjoyed time spent with her nieces and nephews. She was a volunteer, involved with the Bell Island united Church, as well as countless charities. They loved spending time at the family home in Blackhead and traveled extensively in their younger years.
Visitation to take place from Prendergast’s Funeral Home, Bell Island on Sunday July 14th from 1 -4 and Monday July 15th at Caul’s Funeral Home, 84 LeMarchant Road from 12 Noon – 2. Memorial Service to take place from Caul’s Chapel at 2 p.m. on Monday July, 15th. Cremation to follow with inurnment at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Doris’ memory to Jackson Untied Church P.O. Box 1139, 42 Davidson Avenue Bell Island A0A 4H0.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Doris Clarabelle Clarke 2019..
Death notice for the town of: Torbay, Province: T-N