Erion Arline Clark

1956 - 2015

ALFRED STATION - Erion Arline Clark, 58, of E. Valley Rd. passed away unexpectedly June 5, 2015 at St. James Mercy Hospital.

Born on Dec. 29, 1956, in Honesdale, Pa., the daughter of Alan Dirlam and Barbara (Schneckenburger) Bernstien. She had resided most of her life in the Hornell Area.

She was a graduate of the Alfred-Almond Central School in 1975 and attended Alfred State College. On July 21, 1990, she married John E. Clark. She worked for Home Health Care in Hornell, for twenty-five years providing personal health care to countless people. She worked for other health care agencies prior to this including ARC and Office for the Aging in Allegany County. She was a personal care provider in her work and personal life, always taking care of everyone else in her family and her friends, stepping up to take on hard cases to make people's lives better. She enjoyed reading and playing computer games, going to yard sales & flea markets, playing with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed spending time with her husband and children.

She was preceded in death by her father, Alan Dirlam; brother, Arne Dirlam; and grandchild, Isaac Manry.

Erion is survived by her husband, John E. Clark of Alfred Station; children, Erica (Keith) Manry of Great Falls Mont., Barbara Smith and Robert (Heather) Clark, both of Alfred Station; mother Barbara Bernstein of Alfred Station; brother, Kier (Lisa) Dirlam of Almond; and seven grandchildren, Peigh Manry, Josiah Manry, Benjamin Manry, Clair Manry, Ethan Foreman, Kaydence Smith and Jordan Braley; special friends, Larry (Connie) Woodworth of NC; several nieces and nephews.

To send a remembrance to the family or to light a candle in Erion's memory please visit www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com. The family is being assisted by Adam E. DuBois, Director.

The family will be present to receive friends from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday (June 9, 2015) at the Brown & Powers Funeral Home, 6 Spruce St. Canisteo NY 14823. Funeral Services will follow calling hours at 4 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make memorial donations to the American Cancer Society or the Allegany County Office for the Aging.

The family wishes to thank the Hornell Emergency Response Personnel and St. James Mercy Hospital for their efforts.