Herbert F. Clarke Jr., 66, of Cold Springs Road died Thursday at Maine Medical Center, Portland. Born in Scarborough, a son of Herbert Frank and Emily Temms Clarke Sr., he served in World War II and the Korean War in the Navy and the Marine Corps. He was a member of the Amvets Post in New Gloucester.
Mr. Clarke worked for the town of Scarborough for 12 years and in 1984, retired from the Maine Turnpike Authority's maintenance department after 14 years. For 37 years, he was a self-employed landscaper. He was married to Virginia "Ginny" Holmes, with whom he had a large family in Scarborough. He retired in 1993 because of illness.
Surviving, besides his mother of Westbrook, are his second wife, Hazel M. Pelletier Clarke; a son, David Clarke of Gorham; four stepsons, Denis Pelletier of Augusta, Frederick Pelletier of Buxton, Reginald Pelletier of Clearwater, Fla., and Paul Pelletier of Gorham; six daughters, Linda Stevens of New Gloucester, Cheryl Greene of Scarborough, Deborah Lothrop of Alabama, Shirley Girald of Hollis, Kimberly Darling of Scarborough, Tammy Garland of South Carolina; two stepdaughter, Jacki Himes of Casco and Carolyn Pelletier of Casco; four sisters, Laura Plummer, Helen Garding and Marion Clarke, all of Westbrook and Marilyn Bennett of Boston; four brothers, Niles of Scarborough, John of Dover-Foxcroft, Walter of Windham and William Clarke of Mississippi; 28 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
More about Herbie and his first wife Ginny can be read here:
Herbie & Ginny Clarke
Herbert F. Clarke Jr., 66, of Cold Springs Road died Thursday at Maine Medical Center, Portland. Born in Scarborough, a son of Herbert Frank and Emily Temms Clarke Sr., he served in World War II and the Korean War in the Navy and the Marine Corps. He was a member of the Amvets Post in New Gloucester.
Mr. Clarke worked for the town of Scarborough for 12 years and in 1984, retired from the Maine Turnpike Authority's maintenance department after 14 years. For 37 years, he was a self-employed landscaper. He was married to Virginia "Ginny" Holmes, with whom he had a large family in Scarborough. He retired in 1993 because of illness.
Surviving, besides his mother of Westbrook, are his second wife, Hazel M. Pelletier Clarke; a son, David Clarke of Gorham; four stepsons, Denis Pelletier of Augusta, Frederick Pelletier of Buxton, Reginald Pelletier of Clearwater, Fla., and Paul Pelletier of Gorham; six daughters, Linda Stevens of New Gloucester, Cheryl Greene of Scarborough, Deborah Lothrop of Alabama, Shirley Girald of Hollis, Kimberly Darling of Scarborough, Tammy Garland of South Carolina; two stepdaughter, Jacki Himes of Casco and Carolyn Pelletier of Casco; four sisters, Laura Plummer, Helen Garding and Marion Clarke, all of Westbrook and Marilyn Bennett of Boston; four brothers, Niles of Scarborough, John of Dover-Foxcroft, Walter of Windham and William Clarke of Mississippi; 28 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
More about Herbie and his first wife Ginny can be read here:
Herbie & Ginny Clarke
Family Members
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Laura Matilda Clarke Plummer
1925–2009
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Niles Carrol Clarke
1926–2015
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Florence May Clarke Brewer
1929–1987
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John Henry Clarke
1930–1930
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Helen Emma Clarke
1932–1932
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Helen Emma Clarke Gerding
1933–2017
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John Henry Clarke
1934–2002
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Walter Robert Clarke
1935–2014
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William Arthur Clarke
1937–2011
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Marilyn Louise "Butch" Clarke Bennett
1938–2008
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Marion Joyce "P-Nut" Clarke
1940–2020
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