ANN CLARK’S MEMORY
Catherine Ann Clark, lovingly known best as Ann, Mom and MaeMae, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023 at Sunnybrook Hospital surrounded by her loving husband and three children after a four and a half year battle with Glioblastoma.
Thank you for visiting this page and for donating to the Ann Clark Donor Advised Fund at SickKids Charitable Giving Fund. The family would like to direct this support to glioblastoma research/brain cancer research at both SickKids and Sunnybrook Hospital.
Ann was born in Toronto, Ontario on June 29, 1949 to Jack and Kay Aldridge, where she lived for six years until the family moved to Collingwood. There, Ann spent her childhood years having fun with her siblings, being an extremely studious “nerd” who always got fantastic grades, going to Brownies and Girl Guides and working as a waitress.
After graduating from high school, Ann attended the University of Waterloo Teaching Co-op Program, where she obtained an Honours Bachelor of Mathematics degree and Type ‘A’ Teacher Certificate. She loved Calculus! It was at the University of Waterloo that Ann caught the eye of Bill Clark, and the two soon started dating, spending their non-study time playing volleyball, camping, going to the pub and visiting their families. Ann and Bill were married on July 13, 1974 and had their first child, Heather, in 1977, followed by Ian in 1979 and Steven in 1984.
Ann had an enormous heart and was well known for her love of anything social, especially coffee chats with friends and her beloved book club every Monday morning where she spent hours discussing big life topics and world events with treasured friends. She loved to travel throughout the world, particularly with her good friends and Heather’s in-laws, John and Donna Rawbone, and loved to camp all over Ontario with her kids and their families in the RV trailers each family bought so they could still see each other during the pandemic.
She was extremely generous, volunteering her time to annually organize a fundraising team for the “Coldest Night of the Year” walkathon, feeding the homeless at “Out of the Cold” and assisting at Community Care. She was a life-long member of the church and volunteered extensively as a Confirmation teacher, UCW Member and annually at the church garage sale in the precious item department.
Ann was known for her immense kindness and the immeasurable amount of love she gave to so many people, from family and close friends to total strangers. She was a loyal wife to Bill, and the world’s most loving mother and grandmother, always putting her family first. We will always remember her vibrant smile, her warmth, her energy, and her love for life, family and friends. She made a difference in the lives of so many and she will be missed dearly.
