Obituary: Peter G. Clark, 66, longtime resident of Guilford

Obituary is courtesy of the Guilford Funeral Home:

Peter G. Clark, 66, longtime resident of Guilford, and most recently of Westbrook, passed away at Yale New Haven Hospital on June 11, 2020. He was the loving husband of Janice Clark. They were high school sweethearts and shared 42 years of marriage together.

Born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada February 19, 1954, Pete was the son of George and Catherine Clark. Pete moved to Dayton, Ohio as a boy and later to Morristown, NJ in middle school. Pete was a graduate of Morristown Beard High School in 1972 and Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1976.

Pete spent his entire professional career in the fire protection industry and was known for being a mentor and friend to many of those he worked with.

Pete retired in 2013, which enabled him to spend more time with family, walk and enjoy the shoreline, and take up photography as a hobby. In 2014 Pete obtained his United States citizenship and was so proud to be an American.

Pete was an avid sports fan, but especially loved the New York Giants and Boston Red Sox. Above all else he adored his family and all the special times they shared together. He cherished all the moments he got to spend playing with his grandchildren - they loved their Papa immensely. He will be remembered for his sarcastic sense of humor and ability to make everyone laugh.

Pete is survived by the love of his life, Janice; his two daughters and their husbands, Julie and Anthony Colletti and Jenna and Matthew Anderson; and two grandchildren, Quinn and Chloe Colletti. He was predeceased by his parents George and Catherine Clark and his sister Jennifer Hill.

The Clark family is concerned about the people they love and care about and are holding a private graveside service that will be held at Alder Brook Cemetery in Guilford, CT. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492 ; https://www.heart.org/