William Allen Clarke

William Allen Clarke

William Clarke Obituary

Published by Piedmont Funeral Services & Mountain View Cemetery on Nov. 23, 2019.
William was born on September 30, 1957 and passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019. He graduated from La Canada High School in 1975 truly earning the moniker "Big Man on Campus," a phrase oft repeated in yearbook inscriptions. Interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California with his sister, near their father. For those who would like to attend, there will be a viewing at the cemetery on November 23, 2019 (Saturday) from 4:00 - 6:00pm, with services at 10:30am and burial at 12:30pm on November 24, 2019 (Sunday). In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.

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