Waverley, NS
December 10, 1950 - March 05, 2025
The family of Paul Clarke is sad to announce that Paul died peacefully on March 5, 2025 at the age of 74, at Arborstone Advanced Care Home in Halifax where he spent the last few years of his life.
Paul was born on December 10, 1950 in Halifax and grew up in Waverley.
He is predeceased by his mother, Mary Jane (Harvey) Clarke, and his father, Douglas Roy Clarke. Paul is survived by his brothers, Peter (Mona), Richard (Brenda), Mark (Kathy), daughters, Erin Clarke and Sarah Clarke, and many nieces and nephews.
Paul returned to his roots in Waverley to work alongside his brother Richard at Clarke Autobody in later years of his life and tended to his mother for the final eight years of her life in the family home.
The family is forever grateful to Paul for the care he took of our mother, which allowed her to reside in her home until her death. For the final years of Paul’s working life, he enjoyed the companions, friends, and employment at Rapco Services along with many friends at the Waverley Legion, Dieppe 90.
Paul enjoyed many years accompanying his father and brothers on trips to the family fishing camp at Burnt Lake. He pulled many a trout from Burnt Lake and the surrounding feeder streams and still-waters. Paul could hardly wait for the newspaper to arrive daily to complete the crosswords and the cryto-quotes. He inherited his love of reading from both mom and dad and was always able to retain so much of what he read. He was an avid Blue Jays fan and loved to watch TV until wee hours of the night with a bottle of Pepsi, until the very end.
He always amazed his friends and family with his ability to answer questions one after another while watching Jeopardy.
The family would like to thank the staff of Arborstone Enhanced Care for their support which, no doubt, extended Paul’s life for the past several years.
We will miss our dear brother and his hardy laugh and fishing expertise.
Rest in peace brother Paul. You will be forever in our hearts.
A private family celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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