BAILEYVILLE – Michelle (Cox) Clark, 42, passed away Sunday, Jan. 13, 2008, surrounded by her loving family, after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Shell was born Feb. 28, 1965, in Calais, the first child of Jack and Marguerite “Peggy” (McClure) Cox. After graduating from Wood-land High School in 1983, she attended Bangor Community College. Since the 70s, Shell has been with her childhood sweetheart, Randy Wm. Clark. They married Aug. 9, 1986, and shared 21 years, five months and four days together. The greatest pride, sunshine and accomplishments in Shell’s eyes were her two children, Desiree, 15 and Timothy, 13. She was employed at Down-east Credit Union, Baileyville, for 20 years. Shell loved work-ing there and loved and appreciated the family atmosphere. She enjoyed NASCAR, loved the Boston Red Sox, especially Jason Varitek and enjoyed picking on Yankee fans, but according to Shell, there were not any. A beloved pastime for Shell was riding her scooter around town with the girls. Shell was predeceased by her father, Jack Cox; and her in-laws, William and Nona Clark. Surviving are her loving husband, Randy Wm. Clark; her two precious children, Desiree and Timothy; her mother, Peggy Cox and her companion, Gary Johnson, of Baileyville; her fraternal twin siblings, Melanie Devoe and her husband, Rick, of Baileyville and Michael Cox of Canton, Mass.; aunts and uncles, Viv and Bung “Ernest” Scott of South Princeton and Jackie and Raymond Rosenberg of Randolph, Mass.; her mother-in-law, Dianne Jundt of Ocala, Fla.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Tim and Carla Jundt of Alexander; two nieces, Janelle and Lindsay Jundt; and all her “credit union girls,” whom she held special in her heart, Bette Papke, Linda Croman, Jill Hamilton, Bridget Monk and Tonia Hold; many cousins, her faithful canine and feline companions. During her struggle with cancer, Shell was fortunate to have a fantastic and appreciated staff of nurses from the sixth floor at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Mays Funeral Home, 26 Church St., Calais. A Mass in memoriam will be celebrated 10 a.m. Friday by Father Eugene Gaffey at St. James the Greater R.C. Church, Baileyville. Burial will take place at Woodland Cemetery, Baileyville. Shell had a love for animals. In her memory, donations may be made to PAWS, P.O. Box 182, Calais, ME 04619. Friends may pay tribute at www.maysfuneralhome.com.
MICHELLE MARIE CLARK
