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Emerson Clarke Obituary

CLARKE, JR. , Emerson V. On June 25, 2009, EMERSON VINCENT CLARKE, JR., devoted husband of Joan V. Clarke (nee Koerber); loving father of Veronica M. Clarke of Ellicott City, Michael J. Clarke of Ocean City, Martin J. Clarke of Catonsville, Jerome J. Clarke and Lawrence J. Clarke of Los Angeles; stepson Robert Koerber of San Diego and stepdaughter Bonnie Lee Gruse of Bel Air; caring grandfather of eight grandchildren and brother of Edward J. Clarke of Baltimore and his late brother Carroll A. Clarke, Sr., of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
A Funeral Mass will be held at Saint Mark's Church, Fallston, at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, June 29, 2009. Internment will be private, and at Mr. Clarke's request, there will be no wake. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed in Mr. Clarke's memory to the Smile Train at www.smiletrain.org or to the Greyhound Pets of America, 1056 Hidden Moss Drive, Hunt Valley, MD, 21030.

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Published by Baltimore Sun on Jun. 26, 2009.

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Patricia Duklewski

June 28, 2009

Joan, Ronnie, Michael, Jerry, Larry, and Marty,

My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Please accept my sincerest condolences. Even though I did not see Emerson often, I do remember what Richard and I received as a wedding gift, a crockpot.

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