Melanie Clark

1953 - 2025

Melanie Clark
December 12, 1953 - February 7, 2025
Melanie Linda Clark was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on December 12th, 1953. She died on February 7th, 2025, in North Branford at Artis Senior Living. She suffered from Alzheimer's for many years.
She was raised in Easton by her father, Robert G. Clark. Her mother, Anne Dales Clark, tragically passed away when Melanie was a young child. Melanie was fortunate to have loving caregivers and stepsiblings throughout her childhood. She was very close to both of her grandmothers.
Melanie married William Tuthill on November 12th, 1983, in Woodbridge, where they had been active members of the Woodbridge Congregational Church. They moved to Madison in 1988, where they raised their three children - Justin, Annie, and Emma. Melanie and Bill have been blessed with three grandchildren - Luna and Harlow Kissack, daughters of Anne and Adam Kissack of Madison, and William Stellon, son of Emma and Dr. Michael Stellon of Madison, Wisconsin.
Melanie graduated from Joel Barlow High School and Drew University. She received her graduate degree in Public Affairs from American University in Washington, DC. She was employed for more than a decade in various administrative roles for the State of Connecticut, followed by more than twenty years as a residential real estate professional for both H. Pearce and William Pitt Sotheby's International. She was dedicated to her career and enjoyed her interactions with everyone in the community. She had an active social and community life. She was the Chair of the Democratic Town Committee for many years and was very active in her church and as a volunteer for Easter Seals in New Haven.
She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, though her relationship with her grandchildren was interrupted by her disease. The family extends their appreciation to the staff of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Yale, where she was a subject in a drug study for several years, and to the staff at Artis Senior Living in North Branford, where she lived for 28 months until her passing. The family will be forever grateful for the love and care she received there.
A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Madison on Saturday, March 15th, 2025, at 1:00 PM, followed by a reception. There will be no calling hours. Committal will occur at a future date in the Memorial Garden at the First Congregational Church of Madison. Memorial donations may be given to the Alzheimer's Association via Melanie's tribute page.