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03/16/2022 12:00 AM


Old Saybrook

Gail Clark, 85, peacefully passed away at home with family by her side on March 11. Gail was born in New Haven and grew up in the Short Beach area of Branford. It was in Branford that Gail met her husband Dave, who preceded Gail in death in April of 2012 after 52 years of marriage.

Dave and Gail had made their home in Old Saybrook since 1968. During her time in Old Saybrook, Gail served the town in several capacities including work with children at Main Street School and as an assistant in the Town Clerk’s Office. Gail and Dave enjoyed time on the water on their boat and traveling to Florida in their R.V. Most of all, Gail delighted in her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Gail is survived by her son Kevin and his wife Hilary of Deep River, her son Sean and his wife Deana of Waterford, and her son David and his wife Lista of Franklin, Tennessee. She leaves grandchildren Benjamin, Ethan, Matthew, Lucas, Sam, Charlie, Owen, Dustin, Alden, and Roland and great-grandchildren Marley, Cameron, Zoey, and Quinn.

A Mass to celebrate Gail’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 18, at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church, 161 Main Street, Old Saybrook. To share a memory of Gail or send a condolence to her family, please visit www.rwwfh.com. Arrangements are in the care of the Robinson, Wright & Weymer Funeral Home in Centerbrook.