Bruce “Rusty” Cornelius Clark, 65, of Frederick County, Virginia passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017 at Winchester Medical Center.
Bruce was born in 1951 in Paterson, New Jersey, the son of the late Floyd E. and Catherine I. Clark. He was a graduate of Riverside High School, Class of 1969 and attended Lord Fairfax Community College. Bruce was a longtime member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend to so many. Rusty will be forever remembered for being a one of kind individual who was loving life and retirement. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Rusty married Valerie Pace on April 2, 1977 in Clifton, New Jersey.
Surviving with his beloved wife of 40 years are daughters, Jessica Neff and her husband, Jason and Gabrielle “Gabby” Clark, both of Winchester, Virginia; son, Vincent E. Clark of Winchester, Virginia; four grandchildren, Rhys, Knox, Kemper and Kannon and brother, Wayne “Buddy” Clark and his wife, Lynda of Houston, Texas as well as many extended family members and close friends.
Rusty was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Barbara Pirone.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel
A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel with Father Brendan Bartlett officiating. A reception will follow at Omps Funeral Home, Reception Center. Interment will be in Mount Pleasant Quaker Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia.
Memorial contributions in memory of Rusty may be made to assist Rusty’s family and relatives with travel arrangements, please make check payable to Valerie Clark, c/o Omps Funeral Home, 1600 Amherst Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601 MEMO: Clark Services