NANCY (BETIT) BOWEN CLARK
EXETER—Nancy A. Clark, 64, died October 15, 2005 at her home surrounded by her children following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born February 8, 1941 at Bennington, VT, a daughter of Eugene and Matilda (La Francois) Betit, Jr. She was communicant of St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church of Pittsfield, where she led the ladies prayer group. Nancy also loved her work as a personal care assistant. She felt that caring for others in need was her real vocation and she will be greatly missed by many. She will be remembered as an avid gardener.

She is survived by 2 sons, John and wife Maureen Bowen of Menasha, WI and Scott Bowen of Exeter; 2 daughters and their husbands, Connie and Mark LaGross of Pittsfield and Marybeth and Dana Littlefield of Hartland; 2 step-sons, Horace and wife Helen Clark of FL and Dennis and wife Pam Clark of Exeter; a step-daughter, Jeannette and husband Floyd Pomeroy of Bangor; a brother, Clarence and wife Marion Betit of Chesapeake, VA; 4 sisters, Theresa Boutin, Rose and husband Robert Brown, and Louise Johnson, all of Bennington, VT, and Yvonne Blechner of Troy, NY; 6 grandchildren; many step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and her cat, Bobby. She was predeceased by her first husband, John Bowen, Sr.; her second husband, Stanley Clark; a brother, Gilbert Betit; 3 sisters, Antoinette and Virginia Betit and Adeline Squires; 2 step children, Stanley Clark, Jr. and Vernon Clark.

Friends may call from 5:30 to 8:30 PM Friday at the Crosby & Neal Funeral Home, 117 Main Street, Newport, where a prayer service will be held at 7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10 AM Saturday, October 22nd, at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 50 Detroit Avenue, Pittsfield, with the Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Iheaka officiating. Graveside committal services will be held 2 PM Monday, October 24th, at Park Lawn Cemetery, Bennington, Vermont. Memorial donations may be made to Cancer Care of Maine, c/o Eastern Maine Charities, P. O. Box 404, Bangor, ME 04402.