Obituary of Harry Gail Clarke

Watchung: Harry Gail Clarke, age 91, died on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Overlook Hospital in Summit. He was born in Toronto, Canada, had lived in Little Silver before moving to Watchung 44 years ago. He also enjoyed time at their lake house on Lake Mohawk in Sparta, NJ. Mr. Clarke received his Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Newark College of Engineering of NJIT. He founded Clarke Engineering in Linden over 61 years ago, he remained active in an advisory capacity as well as managing his real estate holdings. He was a member of the NJ Society of Professional Engineers and the Union County Chamber of Commerce. He was also the Director of Union County Savings Bank and a longtime member of Wilson Memorial Church. He was a member of Rotary International for more than 50 years, currently a member of the Watchung/Warren Club. Mr. Clarke is predeceased by his first wife, Alice Wood in 1980, his children, Richard Gary and Carol Beverly Hall. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Ann Lohr Clarke; his children with his late wife, Alice, Marilyn Clarke Sattler and her husband, Mark Sattler, Donald Clarke and his wife, Kathleen and Jeffrey Clarke and his wife, Donna; his son-in-law, William Hall; his step-daughter, Suzanne Fenstemaker and her husband, Bill. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Peter Hall, Heather Hall Green, Matthew Clarke, Ryan Clarke, Sarah Fenstemaker and Kevin Fenstemaker. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Wilson Memorial Church, 7 Valley Road, Watchung, NJ 07069.Arrangements are under the direction of Higgins Home for Funerals, Watchung.