Walter H. Clarke, Jr. (Buster) 80, of Ridge Avenue, Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 02, 2012 in the Hershey Medical Center.
He was born on March 18, 1932 in Lenoir, North Carolina to the late Walter H., Sr. and Jessie M. Houck Clarke Rose.
Walter was a graduate of the Middletown High School, Class of 1950 where he played football, baseball, and track.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Walter was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Middletown
He was a retired Safety Supervisor for the Bell Telephone Company.
Walter was a member of the Elks Lodge, Middletown, the American Legion Post 594, Middletown, and the Telephone Pioneers, Harrisburg.
He was an avid golfer who also enjoyed travel, surf fishing, and hunting.
In addition to his parents, Walter was preceded in death by his six siblings.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years: Janice E. VanBoskirk Clarke; his daughter: Valerie Stricker and husband Greg of Hummelstown; his two sons: Bruce Clarke and companion Stephanie Parker of Oxford, Michigan and Mark Clarke and wife Atsuko of Middletown; seven grandchildren: Richard Clarke, Christopher Stricker, Samantha Clarke, Maggie Stricker, Zachary Clarke, Mitsuko Takagi, and Hitoshi Ono; seven great-grandchildren: Alexis Clarke, Austin Clarke, Zoey Clarke, Shuto Ono, Kotone Ono, Iruha Ono, and Yugo Takagi; and, his brother: James D. Clark and wife Janet of Middletown.
Memorial services for Walter will be on Friday December 07, 2012 at 03:00 PM at the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown. Visitation will be from 02:00 PM until the time of services on Friday.
Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Published in Patriot-News on December 5, 2012
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He was born on March 18, 1932 in Lenoir, North Carolina to the late Walter H., Sr. and Jessie M. Houck Clarke Rose.
Walter was a graduate of the Middletown High School, Class of 1950 where he played football, baseball, and track.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Walter was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Middletown
He was a retired Safety Supervisor for the Bell Telephone Company.
Walter was a member of the Elks Lodge, Middletown, the American Legion Post 594, Middletown, and the Telephone Pioneers, Harrisburg.
He was an avid golfer who also enjoyed travel, surf fishing, and hunting.
In addition to his parents, Walter was preceded in death by his six siblings.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years: Janice E. VanBoskirk Clarke; his daughter: Valerie Stricker and husband Greg of Hummelstown; his two sons: Bruce Clarke and companion Stephanie Parker of Oxford, Michigan and Mark Clarke and wife Atsuko of Middletown; seven grandchildren: Richard Clarke, Christopher Stricker, Samantha Clarke, Maggie Stricker, Zachary Clarke, Mitsuko Takagi, and Hitoshi Ono; seven great-grandchildren: Alexis Clarke, Austin Clarke, Zoey Clarke, Shuto Ono, Kotone Ono, Iruha Ono, and Yugo Takagi; and, his brother: James D. Clark and wife Janet of Middletown.
Memorial services for Walter will be on Friday December 07, 2012 at 03:00 PM at the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown. Visitation will be from 02:00 PM until the time of services on Friday.
Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Published in Patriot-News on December 5, 2012
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KOREA
Walter H. Clarke, Jr. (Buster) 80, of Ridge Avenue, Middletown, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, December 02, 2012 in the Hershey Medical Center.
He was born on March 18, 1932 in Lenoir, North Carolina to the late Walter H., Sr. and Jessie M. Houck Clarke Rose.
Walter was a graduate of the Middletown High School, Class of 1950 where he played football, baseball, and track.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Walter was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Middletown
He was a retired Safety Supervisor for the Bell Telephone Company.
Walter was a member of the Elks Lodge, Middletown, the American Legion Post 594, Middletown, and the Telephone Pioneers, Harrisburg.
He was an avid golfer who also enjoyed travel, surf fishing, and hunting.
In addition to his parents, Walter was preceded in death by his six siblings.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years: Janice E. VanBoskirk Clarke; his daughter: Valerie Stricker and husband Greg of Hummelstown; his two sons: Bruce Clarke and companion Stephanie Parker of Oxford, Michigan and Mark Clarke and wife Atsuko of Middletown; seven grandchildren: Richard Clarke, Christopher Stricker, Samantha Clarke, Maggie Stricker, Zachary Clarke, Mitsuko Takagi, and Hitoshi Ono; seven great-grandchildren: Alexis Clarke, Austin Clarke, Zoey Clarke, Shuto Ono, Kotone Ono, Iruha Ono, and Yugo Takagi; and, his brother: James D. Clark and wife Janet of Middletown.
Memorial services for Walter will be on Friday December 07, 2012 at 03:00 PM at the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown. Visitation will be from 02:00 PM until the time of services on Friday.
Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Published in Patriot-News on December 5, 2012
A2C US AIR FORCE
KOREA
He was born on March 18, 1932 in Lenoir, North Carolina to the late Walter H., Sr. and Jessie M. Houck Clarke Rose.
Walter was a graduate of the Middletown High School, Class of 1950 where he played football, baseball, and track.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Walter was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, Middletown
He was a retired Safety Supervisor for the Bell Telephone Company.
Walter was a member of the Elks Lodge, Middletown, the American Legion Post 594, Middletown, and the Telephone Pioneers, Harrisburg.
He was an avid golfer who also enjoyed travel, surf fishing, and hunting.
In addition to his parents, Walter was preceded in death by his six siblings.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years: Janice E. VanBoskirk Clarke; his daughter: Valerie Stricker and husband Greg of Hummelstown; his two sons: Bruce Clarke and companion Stephanie Parker of Oxford, Michigan and Mark Clarke and wife Atsuko of Middletown; seven grandchildren: Richard Clarke, Christopher Stricker, Samantha Clarke, Maggie Stricker, Zachary Clarke, Mitsuko Takagi, and Hitoshi Ono; seven great-grandchildren: Alexis Clarke, Austin Clarke, Zoey Clarke, Shuto Ono, Kotone Ono, Iruha Ono, and Yugo Takagi; and, his brother: James D. Clark and wife Janet of Middletown.
Memorial services for Walter will be on Friday December 07, 2012 at 03:00 PM at the Matinchek & Daughter Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Middletown. Visitation will be from 02:00 PM until the time of services on Friday.
Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
Published in Patriot-News on December 5, 2012
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