Robert E. Clark

Robert proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy for 4 years during the Korean War receiving an honorable discharge in 1955 as an Electrician’s Mate First Class. He served aboard the USS Escape (ARS-6) and the USS Alcor (AK-259) spending many days at sea performing duties for the auxiliary Navy.

Robert contributed 31 years of public service to the Town of Berlin after moving to Kensington in 1963, serving on the Board of Assessors for 6 years, Zoning Board (ZBA) for 10 years (chairman for 6 years), Inland Wetlands Commission for 3 years, and elected to 4 terms (12 years) to the Berlin Police Commission, before resigning in 2007.

He spent many years as a member of the Berlin Republican Town Committee, and was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Robert had many hobbies but the one that he enjoyed most was his interest in vintage cars, rebuilding and restoring his 1955 Packard Clipper.

Robert asks family and friends to remember him as a kind and generous good citizen who loved his family and his country. He was truly a ‘doer’ and a ‘giver’.

Robert leaves behind his wife Lorraine (Aiudi) Clark, daughter and son–in-law Cathleen Clark and Ronald Yakimishan of Cromwell CT, two grandchildren Conrad and Valerie Yakimishan, two brothers John V. Clark Jr. of Plainville, Donald Clark of Falls Church, VA and numerous cousins in Connecticut.  Robert was predeceased by his sister Patricia (Clark) Wiech.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday May 17, 2017 at 10:00AM at St. Paul Church, 485 Alling Street, Kensington CT. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Rocky Hill.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Berlin Animal Control (FOBAC) P.O. Box 1, Kensington, CT 06037.  Erickson-Hansen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.