1968 – 2013

BETHEL —  Charles M. Clark Jr., 45, of  Maine and formerly of Milford, Mass., passed away Thursday, June 20, at home.

Charlie was easy-going and kind-spirited. He was born in Ansonia, Conn., in 1968, the son of Charles M. and  Sharon A. (Kuczenski) Clark Sr. of Milford, and was a 1986 graduate of Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, Culinary Arts Department, in Upton.

A resident of Maine for the past 10 years, he had previously lived in Middleboro and Milford, Mass. He was most recently a chef at the Black Diamond Steak House at Sunday River Ski Resort, Bethel. He had previously cooked at Lorenzo’s Restaurant in Middleboro. He had also worked at bait and tackle shops, which included Clem’s, Bob’s, Jerry’s and Tom’s.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division.

A profound lover of nature and the outdoors, he enjoyed the land on which he lived, gardened, fished and nurtured.

In addition to his parents, Charles and Sharon; he is survived by his brother, Stephen P. and his wife, Kristen Clark, of Sturbridge, Mass.; a sister, Cheryl A. and her husband, Christopher Rizzo, of Raleigh, N.C.;  nieces and nephew, including Rachael, Danielle and Rebecca Clark, and C.J.  and Cassandra Rizzo; and a brother-in-law, David Renaud of Milford.

He was predeceased by a sister, Cynthia A. Renaud.