Obituary of Ruth Marie Clark

Ruth Marie Clark, 87, of Gerry, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016, surrounded by her family in the home of her daughter at 4795 Route 60, Gerry. A native of Shippenville, PA, she was born January 29, 1929, a daughter of the late Russell and Dorothy Delo Colwell. She was a 1947 graduate of Shippenville High School. Prior to her retirement she was employed by Warren County School District as a cafeteria Manager at Sheffield High School. Prior to moving to this area she was an active member of Sheffield United Methodist Church participating in several of the ministries of the church. Surviving are three children William (Linda) Clark of Quinton, VA, Susan (Robert) Verbosky, with whom she made her home and Thomas (Diane) Clark of Clarendon, PA; seven grandchildren Bryan Clark, David (Christine) Clark, Heather Nolan, Jennifer (Dean) Vailancourt, Bradley (Christy) Verbosky, Melissa Highhouse and Holly (Greg) Stephen; eighteen great grandchildren and two brothers James (Louise) Colwell and Harold (Georgian) Colwell. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Clark, who she married April 15, 1948 and who died August 13, 2008; a brother Samuel Colwell and two sisters Lois Colwell and Louise Bunch. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Bemus Point United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Sheffield Cemetery. Friends will be received for one hour prior to the service Tuesday in the church. Memorials may be made to Bemus Point United Methodist Church, 4954 Bemus-Ellery Rd, Bemus Point, NY 14712, Sheffield United Methodist Church, Sheffield, PA 16347 or Chautauqua Hospice and Palliative Care, 20 W. Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, NY 14750. You may leave words of condolence at www.lindfuneralhome.com.