Obituary of Mrs. Olive Maude Clarke

Olive Maude Clarke (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 8^th 2019 during her 105^th year. Born October 10^th, 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, 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 student 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 28^th, 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 29^th, 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 30^th, 11:00 am in Garden of the Apostles, Highland Memory Gardens, 33 Memory Gardens Lane, North York, ON, M2H 3K4.

LINK to Olive Clarke Tribute Page at Ogden: https://ogden.funeraltechweb.com/tribute/details/17697/Mrs-Olive-Maude-Clarke/condolences.html#content-start

*Contact: Dr. Leroy Clarke, 647-872-6750 (M); lcclarke@ecamp.online; https://www.ecamp.online/