Our beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, husband and brother went peacefully on July16, 2021 at home in Toronto, Canada after a long battle with Cancer. Clyde Adolphus Clarke (Sonny) was born November 12, 1941 and married the love of his life Angela Olliveirre in St.Vincent in 1970. The son of Alfred Clarke and Estherlita Bullock Sonny was predeceased by his bothers Kenneth, Swaby Barker and Augustus. He leaves behind his sisters Jennifer, Edna, Anesta, Adelle, Geraldine Velma and his brother Orlando. Sonny will sorely be missed by his children Hasson, Jemma, Joel, Jennifer, Richard, Oshea, Torchos and Michael, as well as his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Sonny Immigrated to downtown Toronto Canada in 1970 and moved to Scarborough in 1980. Sonny had a varied work history and was very entrepreneurial. He started off working in his fathers Grocery/Bar, operating his own passenger buses in St. Vincent which he named Lady Anne, Silver Arrow and Long Seven, they were infamously known far and wide on the island. Sonny started his Canadian work experience at Dave's Car Wash, then moved on to working for most of his working years at Rothman's Benson and Hedges as a Shipper/Receiver. He would later buy a yellow truck and start "Clyde and Son" movers - He had the truck, his son Michael had the muscle. Sonny also had started a successful cleaning business "Twinkle Enterprises" which he ran with his late wife until her passing. He also worked as a custodian for a Nursing Home in Toronto giving back to his community. Sonny never lost sight of God in all of this as he was also the Treasurer for Grace Tabernacle Church in Toronto for many years.
Sonny was a devoted Christian husband and father with a love of friends, singing, wrestling, country music (especially the music of Jim Reeves) but there was no greater love of Sonny than his love of family. Sonny took every opportunity to sing at weddings, birthdays, gatherings, and festivities. His renditions were legendary. Sonny would often comment that he missed his calling as a country singer, singing at the Grand Ole Opry.
'Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you." - Sonny leaves a great legacy behind.
An afternoon visitation for Clyde will be held Sunday, July 25, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Giffen Mack Funeral Home at 4115 Lawrence Ave. E, West Hill
A celebration of Clyde's life will be held on Monday July 26, 2021 at 10am at The Lakeside Church (in the Seventh Day Adventist Church building), located at 4350 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough Ontario.
Interment will follow at Prospect Cemetery, located at 1450 St. Clair Ave. West in Toronto, Ontario (Please note - Gravesite is located close to the Rogers Road and Caledonia Road entrance)
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sunnybrook Cancer hospital at www.donate.sunnybrook.ca, The St. Vincent volcano relief efforts through The International Disaster Relief Fund of the Red Cross at www.redcross.ca or contact the family directly.
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