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Cheryl Clarke Obituary
Northborough - Cheryl A. Clarke, passed away on February 7, 2019 in Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. after a short struggle with cancer. She was 55 years old. Cheryl is predeceased by her father, Charles B. Clarke and a sister, Barbara Clarke. Born in Ware, Cheryl was the daughter of Elizabeth "Betty" A. (Stirling) Clarke and lived most of her life in Northborough.
Besides her mother, she leaves her daughter, Kelly R. Giudice and husband Mike of Framingham; her brother, Allan E. Clarke of California, her sister, Linda J. Brigham and husband John of Northborough.
Cheryl graduated from Algonquin Regional High School, class of 1981. She worked many years for Frye Boot Company and Rockport Shoes in Marlborough.
In her youth, Cheryl enjoyed dancing at Dawn's School of Dance. She was a passionate artist who enjoyed painting, sketching and calligraphy.
Calling hours will be held Sunday, February 17, 2019 from 12:00 to 2:00 PM in The Chiampa Funeral Home ~ Sumner House, 5 Church Road on the Common, Shrewsbury Center, followed by a Funeral Home Service at 2:00PM. Burial in the Howard Street Cemetery, Northborough will be private. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Northborough Food Pantry, 37 Pierce St., Northborough, or Brain and Behavior Research Foundation 747 Third Avenue, 33 rd Floor New York, NY. 10017.
To view Cheryl's online tribute, share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit www.chiampafuneralhome.com
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Cheryl (Stirk)
February 17, 2019
So sorry I missed this. I loved our childhood, delivering papers, collecting eggs, riding bikes, cooling off in the library, hiking in the woods to the water tower at assabet park, and visiting the horses up there, squishing pennies on the tracks, and walking the tracks exploring our town together in the days of outdoors, bikes and just being....
February 15, 2019
Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.
mason moody
February 14, 2019
So sorry to all for Cheryl's passing. Wishing you all God's peace and comfort at this time.
John F. Consiglio
February 14, 2019
With deepest sympathy to the Clarke Family for the loss of Cheryl. Very sad to hear of her passing. Much love to you all during this time of sorrow. From an old friend.
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