Alice passed away peacefully at St. Peter’s Hospital in Hamilton, ON, on June 8th, 2025 at the age of 84. Daughter of the late Donald and the late Elizabeth Fraser (Bessie MacLellan); loving mother of Lisa Clarke, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and Michele Clarke (Dale Adams),Stoney Creek, ON. Alice is survived by her former husband, Harry Clark Jr., the father of Lisa and Michele; proud grandmother of Clark Adams and Georgia Adams; dear sister, to Jessie Fraser (late Al), Sylvia Hurley (late John), the late Kay Ingram (late Pat), late Diane Canonaco (late Joe), the late Pauline Killeen (late Dave), late D.A. Fraser (Eleanor), and late Patrick (late Suzanne).
Alice will be fondly remembered by all who knew her for her kind heart, enthusiasm and love of life, music and dancing. She taught grade 5 and French for over 30 years in Sydney Mines, NS. Her students were also her children; ensuring their education and her instruction was top notch in helping to shape their future. The well-being of her community was of paramount importance and she was an active volunteer throughout her life. Her family and friends will remember Alice as a kind and gentle soul and for her listening ear and advice that made her a confidant to many. Alice touched all of our lives deeply and our memories with her are truly a blessing. She is now resting in Peace.
Upon retirement Alice moved to Ontario to live and be closer to her immediate family where she lived the final years of her life and continued to make many more friends and a lasting impact on her community. A special thank-you to the nurses and doctors at St. Peter’s Hospital – Hamilton Health Sciences for their compassionate and dedicated care of Alice.
Cremation has taken place. Funeral services will take place at 11:00 am at St. Peter’s Cemetery, Cheticamp, Nova Scotia on Friday, June 20, 2025. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to The Alzheimer’s Society of Nova Scotia.
