Esther Clark 1925-2019

She was born Aug. 11, 1925, in Imperial, Pa., a daughter of the late Christian and Ida Ackman Junker.

Esther was a member of the First United Presbyterian Chuch of East Palestine and worked at W S Pottery and Pittsburgh Chair. She enjoyed being a member of the East Palestine Garden Club and the Stitch and Chatter Club.

She is survived by five children, Cheryl Sansenbaugher of East Palestine, David (Diane) Clark of Taunton, Mass., Russell Clark of Columbus, Becky (Carmen) Amadio of Boardman and Darlene (Randall) Wilhelm of East Palestine; one sister, Lila Porchiran of Slovan, Pa.; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Her husband, Robert L. Clark, whom she married Sept.27, 1946, preceded her in death Nov. 7, 2002.

Esther was also preceded in death by five sisters, Margaret Yarian, Mildred Bowker, Marie Heidler, Grace Podsiadly and Ella Mae Whitemore; three brothers, Charles “Bud” Junker, Christian Junker and Wayne “Jake” Junker; sister-in-law, Mary Junker; and a grandchild, Clark Christian Sansenbaugher.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Van Dyke-Swaney-Rettig Funeral Home, with the Rev. Fritz Nelson officiating.

Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the funeral on Monday at the funeral home.

Burial will follow in Crest Haven Memorial Gardens.

Memorial donations in memory of Esther may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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