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Service Date: 02/02/2023
Service Time: 10:00am
Service Location: Resurrection Catholic Church, 3201 S Evergreen Road, Tempe AZ 85282
Interment: Gilbert Memorial Park, 2100 E Queen Creek Road, Gilbert, AZ 85297
Roger W. Clark, 56, of Gilbert AZ, passed away peacefully on January 5th, 2023. Roger was born in Boston, MA to Agnes and Roger Clark on December 12,1966. After Roger graduated from Westwood High School (Mesa) he pursued a degree in Mathematics from Arizona State University.
Roger was an avid sports enthusiast, spending much of his time playing tennis, golf, running, biking and rooting on his favorite Boston teams, Red Sox and New England Patriots. Throughout his life he loved travel and had been to several beautiful tropical locations to enjoy the peace of the ocean with his adored family.
Roger was predeceased by his father Roger. He is survived by his beloved wife Jeannine; his two children, Brody and Casey Clark; his cherished mother Agnes Clark; his sisters, Julie (Christopher) White, Suzanne Gonzalez; his brother Kevin (Leslie) Clark; his nine niece, nephews and great nephews.
A 10:00 am funeral mass will be celebrated February 2, 2023 at Resurrection Catholic Church in Tempe, followed by a private graveside service at Gilbert Memorial Park Cemetery and Funeral Home in Gilbert.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Roger's memory to the Southwest Tennis Foundation at https:/www.swtennisfoundation.com/donate.html to honor his love for the sport of tennis.
Roger was a kind, positive, uplifting and beautiful soul who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
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Paula Gillette-West
April 15, 2023
I'm so sorry to hear about Roger! You had such a great life always posting the fun things you all did!
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Mark Zeller
February 11, 2023
Roger was a key part of our Monday night Mad Gladiator Tennis group. He was a fierce competitor that could make you laugh on the court. His quick fire backhand was legendary. Personally, his friendship meant a lot a lot to me. He had asked me to partner up and play at Mesa Tennis Center, which was a huge shot of confidence for me, as he was the more effective and experienced player. While that was not in the cards for us, he will always be one of my favorite doubles partners. I think about him every Monday night when I take the court at Gilbert Regional, and I feel his spirit is smiling somewhere, laughing along with us. He made an impact on a lot of players, and our group will not be the same without his positive energy. However, we are all better for having those nights of camaraderie. As a group, we are sending love to his family in this difficult time. - Mark Zeller (Picture of myself and Roger after winning our 2nd Mad Gladiators doubles tourney)
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