Barbara Ann Clark

Barbara Ann Clark obituary

Barbara Ann Clark

Barbara Clark Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Connelly Funeral Home of Essex - Baltimore on Sep. 23, 2025.

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Barbara A. Clark (nee Firkin), age 88, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025. She was born in Virginia on May 15, 1937 to the late Caleb and Gladys Firkin. Barbara is the beloved wife of the late John E. Clark, Sr.; cherished mother of John E. Clark, Jr. and his wife Christine and Greg Clark; devoted Mom-Mom of Carley Ann Clark, Juliana Clark, and Jackson Clark; dear sister of Betty Sholly; also survived by other loving relatives and friends.

A visitation will be held at Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue, Baltimore MD 21221 on Monday from 4-6pm with a Celebration of Life beginning at 6pm. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made in Barbara's memory to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

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