John Edward Clark

1923 - 2006  (83 years)

• Name	John Edward Clark
  Born	30 Jan 1923	Stratford, London, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 - British Navy (Combined Operations Assault Landings)
  Immigration	May 1957	, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-157449P
  Died	23 Dec 2006	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I157449	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Sylvia Fowler,   b. 1918, , England ,   d. 1999  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F45075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN EDWARD CLARK 1923 - 2006 Passed away, peacefully, at home, on Saturday, December 23, 2006, after a short battle with cancer. Born January 30, 1923 in Stratford, London, England, John served with the British Navy (Combined Operations Assault Landings) in the Second World War. He was a veteran of Dieppe, North Africa, Sicily, Isle of Elba, Anzio and D-Day. He also served in India under the command of Lord Louis Mountbatten. John and his family emigrated from England and settled in Kitchener-Waterloo in May, 1957. John is survived by his four children, Linda and husband David Woodhall of Waterloo, Teresa and husband Richard Whaley of Kitchener, John and wife Juanita of Niagara Falls, and Lesley Heeley of Kitchener. John is also survived by grandchildren, Wendy Woodhall (husband Jason Denhart), Nancy Woodhall (fiance Paul Bodendistel), Joanne Disbrow (husband Ken Disbrow), Amanda Whaley (partner Zak Jaipersaud), Ben Whaley (wife Sarah), Jonathan Clark, Joel Clark, Kaitlin Heeley, Kelsey Heeley, and great-grandchildren, James, Elyse, Mya, Sean, Indigo, Jack and Ava. John is also survived by Joyce Manston (sister-in-law), and Janet Manston (niece), both of Waterloo, and sister Phylis Perks (husband Jack), niece and nephews in England. Predeceased by his beloved wife, Sylvia (1999) with whom he spent over 55 years of happiness and devotion; his parents, John Appleby and Phylis Clark; sister Matilda and brothers Eddie, Syd and James. Also predeceased by beloved brother-in-law, Albert Manston (2001). Special thanks to John's devoted physician, Dr. R. Hunter, palliative care physician Dr. D. Ward, and nurses Joan, Nancy and Paula from Care Partners. Cremation has already taken place. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Friday, December 29, 2006 at 11 a.m. with memorial visitation one hour prior from 10 to 11 a.m. Reception will follow the service at the funeral home. Condolences and memorial donations to Lisaard House or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of John, a tree will be planted through the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home. John's lifelong bravery and sense of humour were with him to the end. The Record Newspaper 27 Dec 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of John Edward Clark - 27 Dec 2006. [S292] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Memory Gardens CC#5464 Cemetery Internet Link. John E./ 1923 - 2006/ Sylvia/ 1918 - 1999/ nee Fowler/ Clark

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jan 1923 - Stratford, London, England Immigration - May 1957 - , Canada Died - 23 Dec 2006 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth