MARILYN "DALE" CLARKE

With heavy hearts and great sadness, we announce the passing of Marilyn "Dale" Clarke at Bethell Hospice in Caledon, Ontario. Born January 21, 1948, at Toronto's Wellesley Hospital to parents, Jean and Neil Kennedy, Dale will be deeply missed by her husband of 57 years, Bill; daughter, Jennifer (Eric); son, Jeffrey (Erin); and grandchildren, Nathan, Joelle, and Kai; as well as her brother, Russell (Betty); sister, Diane; brother-in-law, Robert (Nancy); and her many nieces and nephews and their families. Dale was predeceased by her sister, Donna. Raised in Cobourg, Ontario, Dale pursued her dream of becoming a nurse at the Wellesley School of Nursing (1969), followed by her B.Sc. Nursing (Honours) and member of the Dean's Honour List at York University (1997) Dale's family thanks the doctors and staff at St. Michael's and Sunnybrook Hospitals for their care, and the staff and volunteers at Bethell Hospice for their incredible loving care, hospitality and empathy during Dale and Bills' last few weeks together. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Odette Cancer Program at Sunnybrook Hospital or to the Bethell Hospice Foundation.