Nov 17, 2002 2 min read

Ralph Gadis Clark, 72, of Connellsville, Pa., died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002, at his home. He was born Jan. 21, 1930, in the village of Wheeler, where he resided his whole life, the son of the late Charles and Florence Watson Clark.

Mr. Clark was employed, until his retirement in 1983, by the Bradley Paint Corporation of Connellsville. He attended the Connellsville Christian and Missionary Alliance Church.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and he was a member of the Connellsville VFW and the Morrell VFD.

He was an avid outdoorsman, and he enjoyed his family.

Surviving are his loving wife, Doris Bates Clark; three daughters, Linda I. Watson and her husband, Tom of Belington, W.Va., Cynthia L. Vetos and her husband, Sam of Kemmerer, Wyo., and Rebecca R. Wiley and her husband, Jamie of Uniontown; seven grandchildren, Laura M. Hanifan, Thomas J. Watson Jr., Mary Beth Cox, Andrew J. Vetos, Jason M. Riley, Alex D. Vetos and Jonathan P. Riley; six great-grandchildren, Melanie R. Hanifan, Emaline N. Hanifan, Thomas M. Watson, Justin C. Cox, Kimberly D. Cox and Deven A. Watson; two sisters, Kathleen L. Rowe and her husband, John of Connellsville, and Eleanor L. Homer of Wheeler; his mother-in-law, Lora M. Peterson Bates, who resided with him; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by one sister, Christine “Sis” Piern; and four brothers, David, John R., Dal and Wade Clark.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., today and Monday in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 East Green St., Connellsville, where services will be held on Tuesday at 1 p.m., with the Rev. James Turnbull officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Bullskin Township. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside by the VFW and the American Legion Honor Guard.