Richard Clark
Richard Clark

Obituary of Richard L. Clark

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Richard L. Clark

Husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, veteran and friend

 

Richard was born in Chisholm, MN on July 10, 1933, and grew up on the Iron Range in northern MN where the cold winters were legendary.

 

After graduating from the University of Minnesota, he quickly relocated to Auburn, California.  He taught History there and was on the ski patrol for the 1960 Winter Olympics.

 

He moved to Orleans, France where he taught in the Department of Defense High School, and where he met his wife of 56 years, Maureen McDonnell.  They spent another year teaching in Karlsruhe, Germany before moving back to the US.  Their daughter, Kathleen, was born in Heidelberg, Germany.

 

He was a great traveler visiting nearly every country in Europe and later visiting Australia and New Zealand.  He was also an inspirational coach of championship teams in football, baseball, tennis, bowling, and golf.

 

Dick moved to Piscataway, NJ in 1964 and taught at Colonia Senior High School where he continued his coaching career.

 

Richard was predeceased by his mother, Julia Kuryatnik Clark and father, Melvin Clark.  He is survived by his wife, Maureen, daughter Kathleen Pugh (Rick), York, SC, sons Thomas and Robert Clark of Piscataway, NJ, and daughter Jenifer Clark (Andrew Korbak) of New York, NY as well as grandchildren Julie Pugh (fiancé: Brian Anderson), Charleston, SC, James Pugh, Charleston, SC, Avery Clark, New York, NY, and Aiden Clark, New York, NY and his brother, Sam Clark and wife, Barbara, Arden Hills, MN and many nieces, nephews , and friends.

 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Hospice.

Sunday
3
February

Visitation

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Piscataway Funeral Home
18 Stelton Road
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Piscataway Funeral home
Monday
4
February

Mass

10:30 am - 11:30 am
Monday, February 4, 2019
Our Lady of Fatima RC Church
501 New Market Avenue
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
Funeral Mass
Monday
4
February

Event Name 1

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Monday, February 4, 2019
Resurrection Burial Park
899 E Lincoln Ave
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States
732-463-1424
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