Obituary of Gayle F. Clark

Here Gayle F. Clark, age 68, of Mansfield, PA, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Broad Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wellsboro, PA. Gayle was born October 11, 1942 in Wellsboro, PA, a daughter of Lavere and Dorotha (Webster) Fogelsonger. She was the wife of Jon K. Clark and celebrated their 50th anniversary on June 12, 2010. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mansfield. Gayles life long career was in nursing, which began in 1960 at Troy Hospital as a nurses aide. She received her R.N. from Corning Community College; a B.S.N. from Mansfield University; a M.S.N from Bloomsburg University, and was certified in Gerontology. She was an active member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Gayle worked in the I.C.U. at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital as a charge nurse; worked for N. Penn Home Health; and was a practical nursing teacher at the N. Tier Career Center. She was a past-president of B.P.W., was an avid reader, gardener, sang in the Womens Chorus for 25 years, enjoyed animals, bird watching, traveling and trips to Maine. She played the organ at State Road Church and Mainesburg Church. Gayle is survived by her husband, Jon; a son and daughter-in-law, David and JoAnn Clark of Troy, MI; a daughter, Lori Clark of Mansfield, PA; two grandchildren, Sarah and Rachel; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Jeff and Betsy Fogelsonger of Lawrenceville, PA, Charles Fogelsonger of FL; several nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to call on Friday, March 25, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Jacquelyn A. Buckheit Funeral Chapel, Crematory & Monuments, PC, 637 S. Main St., Mansfield, PA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church, N. Main St., Mansfield, PA with Rev. Steve Case and Rev. David Blowers officiating. Burial will be in State Road Cemetery, Mainesburg, PA. www.buckheitfcandcrematory.com