Barbara Ellen Clark

Barbara Ellen Strickland Clark died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at the age of 91, while being compassionately cared for at the Applewood Rehabilitation Center in Winchester, NH.

She was born on December 3, 1928 in Marlow NH, the daughter of Berton F. Strickland and Martha (Upit) Strickland. She grew up in Marlow and was a faithful attendant of the Methodist Church, receiving a gold pin at age six for 52 weeks of consecutive attendance. She graduated as valedictorian of the class of 1946 at the Vilas High School in Alstead.

While working as a stenographer at the former Central Screw Company in Keene she met WWII Navy Veteran Richard M. Clark of Marlborough, NH. The couple were married on December 31, 1947, and soon thereafter, became members of the Federated Church of Marlborough. She became totally devoted to her chosen career path of being a loving and nurturing housewife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, and friend to all those lucky enough to have met her.

She is survived by her four children, Cynthia A. Deaton married to her late husband, Bob, of Goreville, Illinois, Kenneth R. Clark of Merit Island Florida, Richard M. Clark II and his wife, Anne, of Gilsum, NH, and Ronald E. Clark and his wife, Kathy, of Pittsburgh, NH; her brother, Charles Strickland, of Marlow; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard in July of 1997; and a daughter-in-law, Kathie Clark.

Burial will take place in May at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph Vermont. There are no public calling hours. A small service and celebration of life is being planned for some time in the summer, at a date and time to be announced.

For those who wish, contributions may be made in Barbara’s honor to the Applewood Activities Department at Applewood Rehabilitation Center, 8 Snow Road, Winchester, NH 03470.