CALAIS – Katherine Mary Clark, 56, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with A.L.S, at a Calais hospital. Katherine was born July 24, 1950, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, daughter of Carl and Geraldine (McAleenan) McShane. She married William Clark Jan. 11, 1969, in Milltown, New Brunswick. Katherine was a communicant of Immaculate Conception R.C. Church, Calais and enjoyed camping, gardening, spending time with her grandchildren, and living life to its fullest. She was predeceased by her father, Carl McShane; and a brother, Daniel McShane. Surviving are her loving husband of more than 37 years, William Clark; her mother, Geraldine McShane of St. Stephen, New Brunswick; three children, Peter Clark and wife, Angela, of Calais, Patricia Wentworth and husband, John, of Durham and Kirk Clark and friend, Erin Donnell, of Lakeland, Fla.; two grandchildren, Nicole Clark and Zachary Wentworth; five sisters, Linda Babineau and husband, Marcel, Bernadette O’Brien and husband, Mark, Donna McShane and Anna McShane, all of St. Stephen, New Brunswick and Kim Avery and husband, Terry, of Fredericton, New Brunswick; five brothers, Mark McShane and wife, Carol, Jeff McShane and wife, Krista, Joe McShane and wife, Denise and Gary McShane and wife, Jane, all of St. Stephen, New Brunswick and Tim McShane of Fredericton, New Brunswick; many nieces and nephews. A special thanks go to her aunt, Sallie McShane. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, at Calais Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Katherine’s memory may be made to ALS, N.N.E., The Concord Center, 10 Ferry St., Suite 438, Box 314, Concord, NH 03301. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais. Friends may pay tribute at www.maysfuneralhome.com
KATHERINE M. CLARK
