Rose M. Clark

SOUTH PORTLAND - Rose M. Clark died peacefully at her residence after a 7 year battle with cancer. She was born in Argentia, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Bernard and Elizabeth Barry Power. Rose led a long and very full life. She was devoted to her husband, George, and her six children. Rose and George met when she was a telephone operator and he an Air Force telephone technician at the USNS in Argentia, Newfoundland. They were married 40 years until his passing in 1994. Together they had six children, four girls and twin boys. Rose was a very handy individual in her own right, sewing clothes, prom gowns, wedding dresses, and Halloween costumes. She was an avid knitter, gardener and had many other hobbies. She was very active in her community, as a religious educator and Eucharistic Minister at St. John the Evangelist Church in South Portland, and had a special devotion to the Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. She was a volunteer for the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Clothes Cupboard for Mother's and Babies', Brownie leader, cross walk guard, voter registrant for South Portland, Treasurer for the Republican Committee of Cumberland County, Pro-Life Supporter, and often an anonymous helping hand to those in need. In addition to her parents she is predeceased by her husband, George; sister, Anne LaFrance; and five brothers, Phil, Mart, Michael, Ron, and Ed Power. She is survived by her six children, Linda M. Nappi and husband Robert of Portland, Barbara A. Wood and husband Peter of Yarmouth, Georgia M. Albert and husband Marc of Athens, Sheila V. Lovejoy and husband Scott of South Portland, Ray E. Clark and wife Michelle of Windham, and Roy B. Clark of South Portland; 12 grandchildren, Stephen and Sarah Wood, Robin Albert, Scott Jr., Sandra, and Shane Lovejoy, Cindy, Elliot, Melanie, and Ethan Clark, and Shannon and Katie Clark; sister Rita McCauley of Brooklyn, NY; three brothers, Derm Power and wife Rita of Placentia, Newfoundland, Gene Power and wife Anne, and Jim Power and his wife Aggie both from Dunville, Newfoundland; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, May 28th at Conroy-Tully Crawford South Portland Chapel, 1024 Broadway, South Portland. Prayers will be recited at 10:15 on Tuesday at the chapel, followed by an 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial at St. John the Evangelist Church, Main St, South Portland. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to Maine Right to Life, PO Box 257, Auburn, ME 04212 or to the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, 180 US Route 1, STE 1, Scarborough, ME 04074Online condolences may be expressed below.