On March 5, 2026 Donald C. Clarke passed away. He was born on February 20, 1945 in Baltimore, MD to Louis and Lillian Clarke. He was the beloved husband of Susan Clarke; devoted father of Amie Auer-Poole and her late husband James, and Heidi Clarke; loving step-father of Fred DeBaugh and his wife Sarah, and Jason DeBaugh and his wife Becky; cherished grandfather of Riley Auer, Samantha Boarman and her husband Joseph, Sophia Poole, Mary DeBaugh, and Lily Debaugh; dear brother of Elvira Jenkins, and eight siblings who predeceased him.
Donald was a veteran in the US Army serving in Vietnam earning a Bronze Star. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University with an Engineering Degree.
A Celebration of Donald's life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Donald's name to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516, (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).
