Patricia S. Clarke

She was born on October 16, 1925, in Orange, NJ, the daughter of Theodore E. Steers and Eleanor (Graf) Steers.

Patricia was a graduate of Columbia High School and Berkeley Secretarial School in NJ and was wedded to Charles H. Clarke of Summit, NJ on May 22, 1948.

She was predeceased by her husband Charles (Bud) of Niantic in 1992 and her son, Andrew H. Clarke, in 1976.

Mrs. Clarke was formerly employed as an executive secretary for Vogue Magazine in New York City and together with her husband owned and operated Clarke’s Boat Shop in Niantic for over 20 years. For several years during and following that time she was employed at several local retail outlets including The Edward Malley Company and Bailey and Staub Sailmakers. Patricia was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and was a past member of the Niantic Bay Yacht Club.

She is survived by two daughters Virginia C. Brennan and her husband Tim of Niantic, with whom she resided, and Kathleen H. Clarke and her partner Marci Conant of Troy, NH; her sister Corinne Marshall of Chapel Hill, NC; two granddaughters Kelly D. Benoit and her husband Aaron of Quaker Hill and Jessica Dunican and her partner John W. (JW) Wasylik of Niantic; and four great grandchildren Andrew, William, Kennedy and Ireland Benoit of Quaker Hill.

At Patricia's request there will be a private family burial at Cypress Cemetery in Old Saybrook, CT.

The family would like to greatly thank the employees of Center for Hospice Care Southeast Connecticut, 227 Dunham Street, Norwich, CT 06360 for the wonderful care and support they provided not only Patricia, but all of us. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Patricia's name to this wonderful organization. To sign the on line guest book visit www.fultontherouxniantic.com.