Marilyn J. Goettel Clark
April 23, 1923 ~ February 11, 2019
Marilyn J. Goettel Clark (Age 95)
Passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 in Falls Church, VA. Marilyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt who was very proud of her family. She was born on April 23, 1923 in Central Square, NY and grew up in the Syracuse, NY area. Her parents Abraham and Kathryn Rice Goettel owned and operated a dairy farm near Central Square. She had three siblings Vivian (sister) Robert (brother) and Winifred Goettel Haberle (sister). She was a graduate of Central Square High School and the Powellson School of Business, Syracuse, NY. In 1942, she married Loren Duane Clark of Pennelville, NY who was a career Air Force officer. As a military spouse, she followed her husband to postings throughout the United States and overseas, eventually settling in Vienna, VA. For most of her life, she worked in sales and for a time in the 70’s owned with her sister, Winifred, the Creative Craft Center, a gift store in Vienna.
She is survived by her daughter Sharilyn Rak, sister Winifred Haberle, son-in-law Rodger Rak, two grandsons, three nieces and a nephew.
There will be a visitation on Tuesday, February 19 from 6-8PM at Money and King Funeral Home (https://www.moneyandking.com/), Tel: (703) 938-7440, 171 Maple Avenue W in Vienna, VA. On Wednesday, February 20 there will be a funeral service at 1:30PM at Vienna Presbyterian Church (https://viennapres.org), 124 Park Street NE, Vienna, VA. Marilyn will be buried with her husband in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Marilyn’s name to the Disabled American Veterans (https://www.dav.org/). Online condolences and fond memories of Marilyn may be offered to the family at www.moneyandking.com
Passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 in Falls Church, VA. Marilyn was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and aunt who was very proud of her family. She was born on April 23, 1923 in Central Square, NY and grew up in the Syracuse, NY area. Her parents Abraham and Kathryn Rice Goettel owned and operated a dairy farm near Central Square. She had three siblings Vivian (sister) Robert (brother) and Winifred Goettel Haberle (sister). She was a graduate of Central Square High School and the Powellson School of Business, Syracuse, NY. In 1942, she married Loren Duane Clark of Pennelville, NY who was a career Air Force officer. As a military spouse, she followed her husband to postings throughout the United States and overseas, eventually settling in Vienna, VA. For most of her life, she worked in sales and for a time in the 70’s owned with her sister, Winifred, the Creative Craft Center, a gift store in Vienna.
She is survived by her daughter Sharilyn Rak, sister Winifred Haberle, son-in-law Rodger Rak, two grandsons, three nieces and a nephew.
There will be a visitation on Tuesday, February 19 from 6-8PM at Money and King Funeral Home (https://www.moneyandking.com/), Tel: (703) 938-7440, 171 Maple Avenue W in Vienna, VA. On Wednesday, February 20 there will be a funeral service at 1:30PM at Vienna Presbyterian Church (https://viennapres.org), 124 Park Street NE, Vienna, VA. Marilyn will be buried with her husband in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Marilyn’s name to the Disabled American Veterans (https://www.dav.org/). Online condolences and fond memories of Marilyn may be offered to the family at www.moneyandking.com
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