Donald E. Clarke, 87, of Exeter, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Edward and Genevieve (Loftus) Clarke.

Don was a graduate of Scranton Tech High School where he served as senior class president.  He retired as the General Manager of Intercities.  He was a member of St. Barbara Parish, Exeter, the Exeter Lions Club and the Holy Name Society, a WWII Vet and a former AmVets member. He also served as an Exeter Councilman.

Don was an avid golfer and a former member of the Emanon Country Club. For 48 years he was actively involved in running the annual Exeter Open.

He was proceeded in death by a brother, John, and sisters Doris (Clarke) Wilson, Patricia (Clarke) Murray, and Dorothy Clarke.  

Surviving are his wife of 60 years, the former Settimia A. (Chip) Ciarmatori and family:  Donna and husband Richard Mattei, Harding; Kathleen and husband Daniel Hohol, Lehman; Jeffrey Clarke and wife Debra, Audubon, NJ; Michael Clarke, Philadelphia; Soni Clarke Lee and husband Bill, Reading, MA; and Nancy Clarke Russell and her husband Robert, Downingtown, PA.

He is also survived by his grandchildren: Matthew, Mark and Michael Mattei; Erin Hohol; Caitlyn, Ryan and Sean Clarke; Jona, Keegan, and Dillion Lee; and Bob and Neal Russell; great granddaughter:  Emily Mattei; brother Edward and wife Betty Clarke, Walden, NY; and sisters-in-law Lena Seman, Exeter, and Corrine Ciarmatori,as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be on Saturday at 9:00 am from Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave, Exeter.  A Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 am in St. Barbara Parish at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial Street, Exeter with Pastor Rev. Michael Finn, as celebrant.

Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton.  

Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Salvation Army or Medical Oncology Associates of Kingston.  

To send the family an expression or an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com.