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Ruth Elizabeth Clarke

Ruth Elizabeth Clarke

Female 1916 - 2017  (100 years)


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  • Name Ruth Elizabeth Clarke 
    Nickname Pat 
    Birth 12 Dec 1916  Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 2 Apr 1940  5406 Florence Ave., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1940 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Enumeration District 51-2226, Sheet 1B.    		 1940 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Enumeration District 51-2226, Sheet 1B.
    1940 Federal Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Enumeration District 51-2226, Sheet 1B.
    Address 1947  530 Forest Ave., Portland, Cumberland County, ME, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address 1952  21 South St., Portland, Cumberland County, ME, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 24 Feb 2017  AZ, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ruth "Pat" Clarke Sharp, 100
      NORTH YARMOUTH - Ruth "Pat" Clarke Sharp passed away Feb. 24, 2017, in Arizona, while visiting her son Jonathan and his wife Belinda.
      Ruth was predeceased by her beloved husband, C.C. (Budd) Sharp, and a daughter, Priscilla Ann Sharp.
      Born Dec. 12, 1916, in Fairfield, Conn., Ruth was the youngest of five children born to Mathew and Martha (Drew) Clarke. She attended Fairfield, Conn., public schools, graduating from Roger Ludlow High School. She attended the nurses training program at the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. She married Budd Sharp on March 4, 1939, and in 1944 they moved from greater Philadelphia to Yarmouth, where they raised three sons. Ruth's death was 33 years to the day of Budd's passing on Feb. 24, 1984.
      Ruth was a past president of the AFS (American Field Service) organization in Yarmouth and a past president of the Fortnightly Club in Yarmouth, as well as over 50 years as a member. Ruth moved to North Yarmouth within a few years of her husband's death in 1984.
      True to her Irish heritage, of which she was particularly proud, Ruth was a convivial person, surrounding herself with family and friends. She thoroughly enjoyed life, was blessed with a great sense of humor and a willingness to engage in a new adventure. She enjoyed every opportunity to be with her family. She also enjoyed traveling, entertaining, cooking, going out to eat, and visiting craft fairs during the Christmas season. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed visits each spring to nurseries and showing her bountiful flower gardens to friends and family.
      Ruth is survived by her three sons, Ted and wife Sharon, of Cumberland Foreside; Mathew and wife Nancy, of Mount Vernon; and Jonathan and wife Belinda, of Mesa, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
      The family is forever grateful for the loving care extended to Ruth during her time at the Hospice of the Valley in Chandler, Ariz.
      Honoring Ruth's request, there will be no funeral service. Subsequent to a private interment in April at Riverside Cemetery in Yarmouth, there will be a celebration of her life; details to be forthcoming.
    Burial Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Cumberland County, ME, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1913  Helms Family
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2020 

    Father Mathew Clarke 
    Mother Martha Drew 
    Family ID F1543  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Corriston Casper Sharp,   b. 29 Jul 1914, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1984, Yarmouth, Cumberland County, ME, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 4 Mar 1939 
    Children 
     1. Priscilla Ann Sharp,   b. 1939   d. 1940 (Age 1 year)
     2. T. Sharp
     3. M. Sharp
     4. J. Sharp
    Family ID F602  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2020 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Dec 1916 - Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 2 Apr 1940 - 5406 Florence Ave., Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAddress - 1947 - 530 Forest Ave., Portland, Cumberland County, ME, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAddress - 1952 - 21 South St., Portland, Cumberland County, ME, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Feb 2017 - AZ, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Riverside Cemetery, Yarmouth, Cumberland County, ME, USA Link to Google Earth
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