Clarke, Claire D., 91, died on February 11, 2017 at Regency Oaks in Clearwater, FL. Born in Pittsburgh, PA where she graduated with a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and later worked at the Central Intelligence Agency where she met Bill Clarke, her husband of 62 years. Other survivors include son, Jeff Clarke (Barbara) of Princeton, NJ; daughter, Alison Balen (Mike) of Reston, VA and youngest son, Alex (Ann) of Fairbanks, AK. Her five grandchildren are Caitlin Clarke of Miami, Emily and Eliza Balen of Portland, OR and Riley and Addie Clarke of Fairbanks, AK. Claire had a passion for life enhanced by extensive world travel and tours of several years each in London and Beijing. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Suncoast Hospice/Empath Health. Online condolences may be shared with the family at: www.sylvanabbey.com