William
A. Clarke, 87, of Nahant, died Thursday in the VA Hospital in West
Roxbury. He was the husband of the late Madeline A. (Letarte) Clarke
and the son of the late Andrew and Pearl (Taylor) Clarke.
William
attended school in Lynn and was a graduate of Lynn English High
School. A U.S. Army veteran, William served during WWII in the 5th
and 7th Army in
the North African Campaign. He attended MIT in Boston and Wentworth
Institute and was a registered professional engineer. Mr. Clarke
worked for a time with Coca Cola in Lynn, Boston Schools, Lynn
Hospital and North Shore Electrical Co. of Lynn, and worked for 24
years as a facility planner for the GE River Works aircraft
department. William lived in Nahant before moving to the Soldier's
Home in Chelsea where he lived for five years.
Mr.
Clarke was a member of the Nahant Historical Society and the Essex
County Greenbelt Association. He was a life member of the Andover
Sportsmen's Club, an honorary member of Danvers Fish and Game, a life
member of DAV Post 64 and a life member of Post 240 VFW. William was
an avid yachtsman and was a life member of Lynn Yacht Club.
He
is survived by two sons; William A. and his wife Joan, of Georgetown,
and John L. and his wife Beverly of Lynn, two granddaughters; Maureen
and Elizabeth, two step-grandsons; David and Daniel and three
great-grandsons; Brian, Dillon, and Parker, and several nieces and
nephews. William was the brother of the late Virginia Baker, Muriel
Clarke Shain, and Richard Clarke.
Relatives
and friends are invited to visitation in the Berube and Sons Funeral
Home, 191 Lafayette St. (Rt.1A/114) Salem, Tuesday from 3-7 pm. A
graveside service will be held in the Greenlawn Cemetery in Nahant
Wednesday at 10 am. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be
made in William's name to American Cancer Society, PO Box 9376,
Framingham, MA 01701 or through www.Cancer.org
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