Joseph F. Clark

Joseph Clark Obituary

CLARK, JOSEPH F., 57 -died suddenly September 30, 2008 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune. Joe was born in Chester and formerly resided in Sharon Hill. He has lived in Avon for the last ten years. He graduated from LaSalle College and completed his Masters in Education at Widener University. Mr. Clark was a respected teacher and coach at Academy Charter High School in Lake Como. He began teaching in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands at All Saints Cathedral School and coached the Virgin Islands Territorial Champion Mock Trial Team. He was dedicated to shaping and guiding at-risk youth. Joe was a successful Jeopardy conant and a recipient of Fulbright-Hays scholarship studying in Swaziland, South Africa, and Mozambique. He was the son of the late Francis J. Clark who died in 2007. Suvivors: Mother, Elizabeth (McNally) Clark of Somers Point, one brother, John (Elisa) of Brookhaven, PA, four sisters, Patricia Edwards (John) of Wyckoff, Nancy Gratz (Robert) of Bethlehem, Mary Lamey of Charleston,WV, and Elizabeth Clark of Somers Point and 14 adoring nephew and nieces. Funeral Mass: Saturday at 10:00 am at St. Katharine Drexel Church, 20th St. & Providence Ave., Chester. Burial Private. Visitation Friday from 6:30-9:00 PM and Saturday from 8:30-9:30am at Nolan-Fidale Funeral Home, Ltd., 2316 Providence Ave., Chester, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Joseph F. Clark Scholarship Fund Att: MaryJo McKinley 1725 Main St. Lake Como, NJ 07719. Condolences may be made to www.nolanfidale.com

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Published by The Press of Atlantic City on Oct. 2, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Joseph Clark

8 Entries

Richard Jones

October 30, 2008

Clark....Having you as a mentor for 2 years and a teacher for maybe 3, i want to say thanks for all that you have taught me and all the advice that u have given to me throught my 4 years..

Rick Holland

October 6, 2008

Joe, you and I had so much in common and our paths go back many years with our similar SJ Prep experience running from Father McGinty and dodging jug.
Our miraculous graduations from LaSalle as well as our dads being friends and prep alumni made our friendship unique.
I only regret that we didn't have the chance to hang out more with each other.
Your beautiful qualities of being funny, bright, interesting and thoughtful will be missed greatly by us all.
Your friend,
Rick Holland

Ludner Innocent

October 4, 2008

To The Clark family:

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Elizabeth Jones

October 3, 2008

Mr. Clark I will always remember you. Everything from your great advice to funny jokes. Your smile, your voice, and stories wisdom will stick in my head now ad forever. There was so much I wanted to say to you but never got a chance. Thank you for everything . You had a gift that was unique and you were able to share that with everyone you touched. For those who did not get to know you sure missed out on alot. I know youre in excellent hands now and in my belief I will see you again. All my love goes out to you.

Dave Conover

October 2, 2008

Joe,

I will always remember our spirited political discussions, your fantastic mix of intelligence, experience, and wisdom, your famous "inside jokes", and our class trips to the Monmouth Symposium. You were a fantastic person to work with, and a great mentor to staff and students alike. I'm going to miss you, and I can't believe you are gone. God bless you and your family.

Joe Borghi

October 2, 2008

Joe was one of the finest people I've ever known. I will always have a place for him in my heart.

To Joe: I'll miss you my friend. Don't worry, I won't tell any stories here.

Kaitlyn Korda

October 2, 2008

The obituary cannot even touch upon the impact this man has had at Academy Charter H.S. His absence from the school will be extremely hard to become accustomed to.
Joe Clark is a legend at our little school and made my transition into the ACHS family a smooth and memorable one. I remember during my interview when he asked "What side of 95 did you do your student teaching on?" An odd question in my opinion but something he decided was crucial to hiring me. He would go out of his way on those bad days to tell me how good a job I was doing and to keep it up. Clark supported my "rah-rah girls" as he called them and helped my ailing grandfather up the stairs at a basketball game so he could watch my girls perform. I'll never forget the faith that Clarkie had in me and the support he has shown me in the last year.
I feel it was a priveledge to have known Joe Clark, even if it was for only a year. He was an unofficial mentor to me and I will miss hearing his boisterous voice all over Charter. Most of all I will miss having a true friend.

Rosie Camoosa

October 2, 2008

Joe Clark
Well Darlin' alot of people are going to miss that smile and cheerful face.
You were a good man to all who crossed your path. You always tried to bring a positive outlook to everything. May you rest in peace.
Love, Rosie

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