George Clarkson

GEORGE CLARKSO N George Clarkson, 83, of Bethlehem, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Kirkland Village. He was the husband of the late Lois Ruth Terwilliger Clarkson, who died in 2004. Born in East Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Morrison Clarkson. He served as a lieutenant in the Navy during the Korean War on the destroyer USS Kimberly. Mr. Clarkson worked for 33 years at Public Service Electric and Gas, and retired as vice- president of Rates and Market Research. A member of the Kiwanis Club of Livingston, NJ, he had the distinction of becoming the Kiwanis Governor for New Jersey in 1986. He was a founding member of the First Presbyterian Church of Livingston, NJ, serving as an elder, and the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, PA. He volunteered as a driver for the Livingston Rescue Squad, and was a coach, umpire and Board President for the town's Little League. Surviving are his five children, Rev. William of Midland, MI, Robert of Stuart, FL; Lynda Clarkson of Washington, NJ, Barbara Clarkson of Sandy Level, VA and Mary Beth Mason of Asbury, NJ; 6 grandchildre n; 1 great- grandchild. There will be no services. Donations may be made to the Livingston Rescue Squad, Livingston, NJ. Paid Obituary