Elaine Joyce Clark
Cambridge Elaine Joyce Clark, 83, died peacefully Monday evening March 1, 2010 at home with her family at her side.
Joyce was born and lived most of her life in Cambridge NY.
She was the daughter of William J. and Pearl Marie (Austin) Robertson. She was proud to be a 1945 graduate of Cambridge High School. After high school, she went on to work at New York Telephone in Albany before marrying Peter Henry Clark in 1951 and settling down to make her house on Route 313 a home and a well known expression of her artistic talents. Joyce’s talents were also evident at her husband’s service station on South Park Street in Cambridge where she made Pete’s Friendly Service an attractive and welcoming place to do business.
Joyce was a strong supporter of the Cambridge community and was active in many social and community organizations throughout her life. She was a 50 year member and Past Matron of the Cambridge Valley Chapter # 147 of the Order of the Eastern Star, a 50 year member of the Embury Methodist Church and the Ondawa-Cambridge Chapter of the NSDAR, and a long-standing volunteer and past president of the Mary McClellan Hospital Auxiliary. She was also a life member of the Cambridge Historical Society and Shushan Covered Bridge Museum.
Her involvement in life and lives in and around and beyond Cambridge generated many friends of all ages who were often recipients of her endless supply of birthday and anniversary cards.
She was predeceased by her parents and her husband Peter.
She is survived by her brother Jerome Robertson of Bennington VT; her three daughters, Nancy Clark-Krauss of Cambridge, Susan Clark of West Barnet VT, and Sally Torok of Keeseville, NY; three grandchildren; and her devoted companion Robert Brown of Shushan.
The community is invited to call on the family beginning at noon, Friday, March 5, 2010 at Ackley & Ross Funeral Home, 73 West Main Street, Cambridge.
All are invited to join the family at a remembrance service starting at 1 PM at the funeral home and afterwards at a gathering at the Cambridge Hotel.
At Joyce’s request please make donations to the Cambridge Senior Citizens Center, 5 Park Place, Cambridge and the Cambridge Food Pantry., % United Church Council, 4 St. Luke’s Place, Cambridge, NY 12816.
My sincere sympathy to all Joyce’s family and her dear friends. I know she had many friends. I will treasure the memory of all those lovely times we spent chatting while we sipped our black coffee. She was a delightful person and a dear friend through all the years that I have known her.
I will miss you Aunt Joyce! Your warm and welcoming smile, all the years of special Christmas dinners with the fancy coordinated table settings, the special White Creek visits, the excitement I used to feel when as a child we would pull into your yard and I would see the house and barn with the personalized artwork and how I would look forward to see what funny birthday card you would send next (They always made me laugh..D). Thanks for being my special aunt…
Joyce was a lovely person, she will be truely missed by all. I have many fond memeries of her from high school on. Earl
On behalf of the Daughters of the Ondawa-Cambridge Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, I extend our deepest sympathy to the family of our good friend and long-time member Joyce.
Carole Dilley,
Regent
Joyce, “Cuz”, was my dearest cousin and I loved her so much. She was so special to so many people in her quiet, caring way. We all will miss her. In deep sympathy to Nancy, Susan, Sally and Bob. “Cuz” Shirley