Obituary of Kenneth J. Clark

Kenneth J. Clark, 48, passed away unexpectedly as the result of a heart attack Friday, January 3, 2019 at his home. He was born on July 30, 1971 in Syracuse, NY to John Clark and Mary Riley. Ken grew up in Syracuse and graduated high school there where he enjoyed participating in wrestling and many other sports. After high school he attended Alfred State University earning an Associate’s Degree. He was employed as a project manager for Andritz Inc. in Glens Falls. He was an avid golfer, snowboarder, and loved to fish, some of his most memorable moments were spent tossing a line on the dock with his father. He was a die-hard CUSE Basketball and Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and enjoyed sitting around the campfire or TV when a game was on, as well as camping with friends and family. His daughter was his pride and joy. He loved her dearly and he was so proud of her many multi-talented attributes and loved watching her many performances. Ken loved watching birds often trying to get new birds into the yard. Many would say he didn’t need a bird book to identify them, he just knew them all. He will be remembered as a loyal husband, father and friend to all who met him. Survivors include his wife Lisa (VanAllen) Clark of Gansevoort; daughter Meghan Clark of Gansevoort; father John and his wife Julie Clark of Syracuse; mother Mary and her husband Bill O’Connor of Syracuse; siblings Paul Clark of Syracuse, Krissy (Steve) Harmer of Hastings, NY, Missy (Tom) Bronner of Central Square, NY, Travis (Tracy) Taskey of Syracuse, NY; step-sisters Jessica Liepke of SC and Sarah (Tad) Atkinson of SC; many cherished aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; mother and father-in-law Peter and Beverly VanAllen; special friends Beth and Wes Wohl, as well as several others and his beloved dog Sammy. A funeral mass will be held at 10am Friday, January 10, 2020 at St. Clement’s Church, 231 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866. Family and friends may call from 4 to 7pm on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the Flynn Bros. In. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave Ext., Schuylerville, NY, 12871. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association, 4 Atrium Dr #100, Albany, NY, 12205. Online condolences and messages to the family may be made at www.flynnbrosinc.com