The Life of Sophie Malar Clark
Sophie Malar Clark, wife of Alfred E. Clark and former resident of Naples, Florida and West Dennis, Massachusetts, entered into eternal rest at the age of 93 on Saturday January 26th in Oakton, Virginia. Daughter of William and Pauline Tyrczyk Malar, she was born October 4, 1919 in New Haven, Connecticut. Sophie served as a First Aid Instructor for the American Red Cross during World War ll. She was a longtime Connecticut resident, living in both Ansonia and Orange. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ansonia. Sophie worked as an employer interviewer for the Connecticut State Labor Department and was a member of the Connecticut State Employees Association. Throughout her life, Sophie enjoyed golfing, sewing, traveling and attending the theater. Sophie leaves to cherish her memory her children Penny Gilbert and A. David Clark, son-in-law Tom Gilbert, daughter-in-law Anne Powers, four grandchildren: Christine Wilson, Alexandra Gilbert, Benjamin Clark and Jennifer Clark, and two great-grandsons: Ronan and Declan Wilson. She is also survived by her brother Walter Malar and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Jenkins King and Malerba Funeral Home, 12 Franklin Street Ansonia, Connecticut (www.jenkinskingfh.com). Interment will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Nature Conservancy of Southwest Florida, 1450 Merrihue Drive, Naples, Florida 34012 >>