Whitman – Ernest L. Clark 95 a resident of Whitman for more than 83 years died Sunday July 18 in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the beloved husband of the late Bertha F. (Reed) Clark.
Born 1915 along with his twin sister Erma in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia he was the son of the late Andrew B. and Lina W. (Gates) Clark.
Ernest came to the United States in 1927 and moved into Whitman. After the death of his father, he left school and at the age of 13 went to work at the National Foundry in order to help support the family. He worked many years at the D.B. Gurney Tack Factory.
He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Whitman and a 50 year member of both the Puritan Lodge and the Knights of Pythias.
In his younger years he enjoyed hunting, fishing and pistol shooting; however he remained active well into his retirement golfing until the age of 90 and bowling until the age of 94. He loved jig saw puzzles and was an avid Red Sox fan.
He is survived by his loving daughters Meredith Leonard and her husband Norman of East Bridgewater, Irene White and her husband Edward of Maryland and Cheryl Clark of Whitman, his grandchildren Paul (Marsha) Leonard, Gregg (Candy) White, Brian (Michele) White, Lynn (Kevin) Lethbridge, Brad Leonard, and the late William Leonard, also his great grandchildren Kristine Williams, Travis White, Holly Leonard, Christina Leonard who lovingly helped care for him, Alyssa Leonard, Amy Leonard, Daniel Lethbridge, Deanna Lethbridge, Paige Lethbridge, Hannah White and Addison White and his great great granddaughter Piper Williams. He was the brother of the late Edna Wood, Eliza Belle Allen, Mattie Clark, Olive Clark, Thelma Clark, Erma Myra, his twin sister, Lawrence Clark, M. Norma Kendall and Eleanor Marshall.
His funeral service will be held Thursday July 22 at 11 AM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel Plymouth Street (Rt. 58 at the rotary) Whitman. Burial will follow in the Colebrook Cemetery, Whitman. Visiting hours will be held Wednesday July 21 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM with a Masonic service at 7 PM. Donations in his name may be made to the charity of one’s choice.