Beatrice Marie Clark

Beatrice Marie (Boudreau) Clark, Beloved wife of Matthew Clark of 52 yrs., loving Mother, Sister, Aunt, Gigi, friend, 87, died peacefully at Sandy River Nursing Home of Farmington on Wednesday, Nov. 25th, where she had been a resident since March 2019. Daughter of Alphonse and Josephine (Bernard) Boudreau. Retired to Florida in 1986 then moved back to Rumford in 2014 where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law on Maple St. before entering Sandy River. Nearly 30 yrs. She lived at HoneyVine Mobile Home Park, Largo, Florida where she enjoyed, swimming, bingo, shuffleboard, clubhouse activities, potluck dinners, playing the piano, great music, movies, and simply getting together with friends and family. A long-time communicant and choir member of Holy Savior Catholic Church in Rumford, and a member of St. Justin Martyr Catholic Community Church in Largo, Fl.

Bea was well known for her beautiful “angelic” soprano voice. Sharing her God-given talent thru-out her life was a big part of her calling, she especially enjoyed singing in church where she served fifty years as soloist. She also worked as a dental assistant for both Dr. Orino and Dr. Gallant of Rumford.

Surviving a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Cynthia) Bulger of Rumford and a son, David (wife Julie) Clark of Augusta. Surviving sister Mrs. Peter (Ann) McCluskey of Hartford, Me. Two brothers, Alphonse Jr. (Jun) of Milford, Ct. and Ernest (Ness) of Frye, Me. Bea was pre-deceased by husband Matthew Clark (2006) and a son, Matthew Clark Jr. of Palm Harbor, Fl. (2003).

Her greatest loves were family, eight Grandchildren (5 step-grandchildren) and eight Great-Grandchildren (4 step-great-grandchildren). Her life-time friends, Eva-Mae Morton, Rita Thorne, classmates of 1951, HoneyVine friends, Pam Colburn and Sonnie Bennett and many others will miss her irresistible smile, her love of music, and most of all, her huge loving heart, always welcoming. There will be a Christian Burial this spring.