Obituary of Stephen T. Clarke

Stephen Tracy Clarke, 66, of Hightstown, NJ passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones.

Stephen was born on February 3, 1956, to Donald and Marie (Burrowes) Clarke in Toronto, Canada.  A native of Bronx, NY, Stephen is the second eldest of seven children.  His love for his family knew no bounds and was parallel only to his passion for computers and technology.  His lifelong career was computer programming for the market research industry.

Stephen is predeceased by his mother, Marie (Burrowes) Clarke and his two siblings, Carol (Clarke) Halper and Ian Clarke; he is survived by his wife of 40 years, Judith (Salamalay) Clarke; his two daughters, Tracey (Clarke) Dalebroux and her husband, John, and Samantha Clarke; his two grandchildren, James and Emma Dalebroux; his father, Donald Clarke; his siblings, Paula, David and Peter Clarke, and Sylvia Clarke and her husband, Louis Heibert; his nephews, Robert and Christopher Clarke, Simon Halper and Joseph Salamalay; and his nieces, Carly and Ava Clarke.

Visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, 251 Franklin Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial which will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. at the church.    

Cremation will follow at Ewing Crematory, Ewing, NJ. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to The Stroke Center, JFK University Medical Center Foundation, 65 James Street, Edison, NJ 08820 or Stephen's lifelong charity Boys Town, PO Box 8000, Boys Town, NE 68010.