Obituary of THOMAS J. CLARKE
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Thomas J. Clarke Sr., 81, passed away Thursday evening, December 10, 2020 at his Lake Hiawatha home surrounded by his family.
Born and raised in Bronx, NY, he had been a resident of the Lake Hiawatha section of Parsippany, NJ since 1970.
A carpenter by trade, he was a longtime member of the Carpenters Local #2287 in New York, retiring in 1995.
Tom was an avid fisherman.
He was preceded in death by his son, Daniel P. Clarke; and siblings, Anne Sullivan, Sally Clarke, and Michael Clarke.
Survivors include his loving wife of 54 years, Virginia M. (nee Flynn) Clarke; two sons, James Clarke of Florida and Thomas J. Clarke Jr. of California; two brothers, Jack Clarke and William Clarke both of New York; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for memorial gifts to the American Heart Association. (www.heart.org).