Loree Patricia Clark Obituary (1942

Loree Patricia (Buzzelli) Clark passed away on December 14, 2009, in her home in Homewood, Pennsylvania. Loree died unexpectedly in her sleep at 67 years old. Born on May 25, 1942, in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, Loree was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Elaine (DeSanzo) Buzzelli. She is survived by her daughter, Autumn (Clark) Eaton, and son-in-law, Alexander Eaton, of Crested Butte, Colorado, and her sister, Carole Funkhouser, and brother-in-law, Jay Funkhouser, of New Brighton, Pennsylvania. Loree was a 1960 graduate of Beaver Falls High School. After graduating with a B.S. degree in Education from Slippery Rock University, she returned to her hometown to teach health and physical education at Beaver Falls Junior High School. She married in 1968 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and served as the postmistress in Telluride, CO, where her only child, Autumn Dawn Clark, was born in 1971. Loree and Autumn returned to Homewood in 1973, where Loree managed the restaurant and bar at the Beaver Falls Holiday Inn and later became a real estate agent. At the time of her death, Loree was employed as a front office receptionist in the medical office of her brother-in-law, Jay L. Funkhouser, M.D. She will be sadly missed by the many she greeted each day and her loving "office family." Loree led a very active, free-spirited joyful life. She was an avid equestrian and enjoyed riding with her daughter in the hills of Pennsylvania and in the mountains of Colorado. Loree was an animal lover, and she owned and cared for many horses, dogs, and cats. Loree will be forever remembered as Aunt Ree by her nieces and nephew, Liza, Lorraine, and Jay. She took great joy in spending time with her great-nieces and great-nephews, Jay Funkhouser III, Leigha Funkhouser, Margaret "Maggie" Brady and Charles "Charlie" Brady. Aunt Ree enjoyed the time she spent with her extended family on vacation, especially skiing in Keystone, Colorado and sunning in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Loree was a member of the Beaver County Humane Society. She was also an active member of the Homewood Heritage Foundation where she headed various committees throughout the years, and Loree regularly volunteered for the Homewood Fire Department bingo nights. The family would like to thank the following family and friends who had a special relationship with Loree: Alan and Sandy DeSanzo, Mary Alice Jones, Stella Leonardo, Joe Leonardo, Mary Kay Evans, Kristine Usselman, and Mary and Joe Buzzelli. There will be no visitation. All are welcome to attend a memorial Mass for Loree (Buzzelli) Clark that will be held on Saturday, December 26, at 11am at Holy Family Parish in New Brighton with Father Thomas Kredel as celebrant. Following the Mass, there will be a reception for family and friends at Shakespeare's Restaurant in Ellwood City from 1 to 3 p.m. to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Beaver County Humane Society. Short Announcement for Friday, 25th of December: All are welcome to attend a memorial Mass for Loree (Buzzelli) Clark that will be held on Saturday, December 26, at 11am at Holy Family Parish in New Brighton with Father Thomas Kredel as celebrant. Following the Mass, there will be a reception for family and friends at Shakespeare's Restaurant in Ellwood City from 1 to 3 p.m. to celebrate her life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Beaver County Humane Society.