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Robert Patrick Clarke of Garnet Valley

Robert Patrick Clarke, 82 of Garnet Valley, died peacefully Monday, July 8, at home.

Born in Hazleton, and raised in Philadelphia, he resided for the past 17 years in Garnet Valley, previously residing in Sharon Hill and Philadelphia but spent most of his life in Upper Darby. Bob was employed by PECO. He worked in sales and was the trade relations manager before retiring in 1994 after 35 years of service.

He graduated from St. John the Baptist High School in Manayunk class of 1955 and earned his bachelor’s degree in English from St. Joseph’s College in 1959.

Bob was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church and a former member of St. Dorothy Church. He was an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Concordville Chadds Ford.

While living in Sharon Hill, Bob was a member of the Police Commission in 2000. He served as the judge of elections for Concord Township and was a board member of various historical societies in Delaware County. He enjoyed family and friends, traveling, golfing, country western dancing and was known for his pop-pop jokes.

In addition to his parents, Robert and Stella Brezenski Clarke, Bob is preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred P. Daly Clarke who died in 1989 and a son in law, Spencer A. Manthorpe Jr. who died in 2016.

He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Mary Kathleen Dowd Clarke (nee Brockson); three daughters, Patricia (Francis) Downey, Linda Manthorpe and Nancy (Joseph) Vizzard; 10 grandchildren, Allison (Nate) Stratton, Kimberly and Colleen Downey, Shelbey (Colin) Hanrahan, Stacey, Robert Patrick Clarke, and Sidney Manthorpe, Veronica, Arden and Andrew Vizzard. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, 9-10:15 a.m. at St. Dorothy Catholic Church, 4910 Township Line Road, Drexel Hill, followed by a funeral mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment S.S. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Springfield.

Donations in his memory may be made to Parkinson Foundation (www.parkinson.org). Online condolences may be made by visiting www.paganofuneralhome.com

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Around Town July 11

Along the Ford

Jim McCue Comedian — Comedian Jim McCue is live on stage Saturday, July 27, 8 p.m. at Uptown!

• Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center presents Boston comedian Jim McCue live on stage Saturday, July 27 at 8 p.m. Jim performs across the country and around the world, making his appearance in West Chester, especially exciting as Uptown! strives to bring a wide variety of high-level talent to patrons from the PA-NJ-DE region. His work is described as a mixture of witty “A-list material” and his ability to work off-script has earned him the title “Boston’s King of Crowd Work!” No two shows are ever the same. Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center is conveniently located near parking, shopping and restaurants at 226 North High Street, West Chester. Purchase tickets at UptownWestChester.org, at the box office or call 610.356.ARTS(2787).

• Local historian Gene Pisasale will be discussing the founding fathers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the Historic Hale-Byrnes House, 606 Stanton-Christiana Road, in Newark.

• It’s hip hop meets jazz in Kennett. The next free concert at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square is Wednesday, July 17 featuring Lowdown Brass Band from Chicago, Ill. LDB synthesizes the gritty sounds of Chicago with the high energy second-line street beat of the Crescent City.

• WCU alumni young and old, once “the cream of the crop” of their class of musicians, will gather for the annual Criterions Jazz Ensemble Alumni Reunion Concert on Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is FREE and open to the public in the Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street, West Chester.

• Saturday, July 20 is Christmas in July at Ware Presbyterian Village. The event features a large craft show, a silent auction of a handmade quilt and a food court. In addition to the crafts, lunch will be offered, a model train display will be ongoing and tools will be sold in the Ware Mansion. Crafters will exhibit quilted items, jewelry, hand-painted china, embroider items, pillows, wooden items, soap and more. The food court will offer Cheese, Wine, Jams and Jellies, local Honey, Handmade Truffles and more. Proceeds from this event are used to enrich the lives of all residents of Ware Presbyterian Village including those in Stewart Place and the Oxford Health Care Center. For more information, send an email to cijatware@zoominternet.net

• Camp Chaddsford, an adult summer camp for wine lovers returns to the Chaddsford Winery on Saturday, July 20 and July 27. Outdoor activities include friendly team-based games like Corn Hole, Mad Libs, Case Box Challenge, Kickball, Volleyball, and Riddling Rack Toss. There’s also a Chaddsford tie dye tee shirt station where you can create a one-of-a-kind tee to take home, a build-your-own-burger bar lunch and a specially-curated wine tasting featuring exclusive wine cocktails from Chaddsford Winery. Times are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the winery located at 632 Baltimore Pike. Tickets are available to purchase online for $65.

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Academic Achievement July 11

School & Education

• Dana Murphy Soika, of Chadds Ford, was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2019 Spring Semester. Murphy Soika is in the biotechnology and molecular bioscience program.

• Madison Caccese, of Chadds Ford, has been placed on the Gettysburg College Dean’s Honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the Spring 2019 semester. Students with a quality point average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for a semester’s work are placed on the list.

• Merritt Gates, of Chadds Ford, was named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester. Gates is majoring in graphic design and digital media.

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