Jerome Clarke, 44, of Mesa, AZ passed away on October 14, 2017. He was born in Gallup, NM in July 7, 1973. Jerome graduated as valedictorian at Wingate High School. He went on to continue his education and receive both his Bachelors and Masters in Business Administration at the University of New Mexico. Ultimately, he achieved his Juris Doctorate at Arizona State University where he continued practice as a lawyer. All that knew Jerome understood what his family meant to him and how much he cherished and loved to talk about them. Jerome is survived by his children, Laurisa and Jalen Clarke; granddaughter, Ladaya Desiderio; mother, Janet James; and siblings Lionel Clarke, Larilynn Clarke, Sasha Hardy, Nicholas Hardy, and Nichole Hardy. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 21st at 1:30pm at Green Acres Mortuary 401 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale, AZ.
