CLARKE, Olive Maude (nee Langley) - Celebration of a Life Well-Lived – Let the Tears be Tears of Joy!
Olive Maude Clarke (nee Langley), passed peacefully to her rest surrounded by family on Sunday December 8th, 2019, during her 105th year.
Born October 10th, 1914 in the parish of Clarendon, Jamaica. Olive is survived by her seven children: Gloria Lacks (Marcel), Joyce Henry, Desmond Clarke, Karl Clarke (Una), Dr. Lilleth Morgan (Dr. Neville Morgan), Carmen Clarke and Dr. Leroy Clarke (Sonia); twenty-seven grandchildren; thirty-six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Our beloved Olive embraced life and enjoyed it to the fullest. She nurtured and espoused a legacy of Christ-like characteristics which included charity, faith, humility, love and sincerity. She was hardworking and resilient.
To this end, in lieu of flowers, please join us in celebrating the legacy of Olive by making a monetary gift to the Olive Clarke Memorial Scholarship to be given to a deserving young woman who personifies her values and virtues. The first award will be presented in October 2020 (Olive’s birth month) to a student pursuing postsecondary training. If you need further details, please contact Dr. Leroy Clarke*
Viewing will take place on Saturday December 28th, 5-9 pm at Ogden Funeral Home, 4164 Sheppard Avenue East, Agincourt, ON, M1S 1T3, www. Ogdenfuneralhome.com.
Viewing and funeral service on Sunday December 29th, at 1:30 pm at the Apple Creek Seventh-day Adventist Church, 700 Apple Creek Blvd, Markham, ON, L3R 7X9. Reception, 5 pm at the Milliken Mills Community Centre, 7600 Kennedy Rd, Markham, ON, L3R 9S5.
Interment on Monday December 30th, at 11:00 am in Garden of the Apostles, Highland Memory Gardens, 33 Memory Gardens Lane, North York, ON, M2H 3K4.
*Contact: Dr. Leroy Clarke, 647-872-6750 (M);
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