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January 16, 2010
Services
Funeral services were held in Largo, Florida.
Clarence J. “Mack” Sweetman age 76 of Largo, Florida died on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater , Florida. His passing was quiet and peaceful while receiving the loving care of his family who were at his bedside.
He was diagnosed with Cancer about one and one half years ago and he put up a courageous battle with his illness. Even in his autumn year his emphasis was on caring more about others than himself. Many people admired his ways.
He was born in Lodi, NJ here he lived his formative years. Clarence received his formal education at Wilson Elementary School and later Lodi High School with the Class of 1951. After high school he enrolled at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford where he majored in Business Administration.
His first employment after college was as a Produce Buyer for Acme Markets in Kearny. During his work career he evidenced talents that told friends around him that he had the talents of a school teacher. He took their suggestion and enrolled in William Paterson college and received a Teaching Certificate.
He then got a job with the Wanaque Board of Education and became a Fourth Grade teacher in the Haskell Grammar School. During his teaching at Haskell he lived in Wayne. In 1968 he moved to Largo, Florida and earned a Master Degree at The University of So. Florida.He became a Fourth Grade teacher in the Largo school system. Fnally at the age of 65 he retired from teaching.
Mack served in the Army in the 1950’s in Germany as part of the occupation forces assigned to Europe. He was a member of the Johnson Heisler American Legion Post #119 in Largo.
He was a former member of the First Christian Reformed Church of North Haledon and while in Largo, Florida he was a member of the Christ Presbyterian Church.
He was of an ambitious nature and besides teaching he worked several jobs. One was as a newspaper delivery distributor and the other was in the Produce Dept. of Albertsons Grocery chain in Largo, Florida. He held these multiple positions because of his devoted dedication to family, wanting to provide his children the best life journey and education possible.
It was while he was working at Albertsons that he met a beautiful girl in the Bakery Department. He was smitten and married Kathleen Workman. As a couple they enjoyed twenty years of “wonderful and happy marriage” together.
He was gifted in life with an extroverted personality and a very active social life with many good friends. Mack loved to travel and took many vacations and cruises. His travels always with family and friends included many countries in Europe, including delightful river cruises. As a family they also traveled all over the United States. Their last cruise together was five weeks ago. Although Clarence was in a wheel chair his spirit of expression was to fight the illness that had taken over his life.
Surviving this wonderful man are his loving wife Kathleen (nee Workman) Sweetman; one son Neil J. Sweetman of Orlando, Florida; one daughter Patricia Grady and her husband Shawn of Largo; stepson Jerry L. (Amanda Callahan) Workman of Largo, a stepdaughter Rose Abbott and her husband Alan of Jacksonville, Florida; two sisters Kathryn Elder and her husband William of Montville, NJ and Lillian Dobnar and her husband Jack of Hampton, Virginia; also surviving are eight grandchildren Shawn Jr, Zack, Amanda Grady., Ronnie and Amanda Campbell, Shelby, Cheyenne and Jerrica Workman.
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Funeral services were held in Largo, Florida.
January 16, 2010
Services
Funeral services were held in Largo, Florida.
Clarence J. “Mack” Sweetman age 76 of Largo, Florida died on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater , Florida. His passing was quiet and peaceful while receiving the loving care of his family who were at his bedside.
He was diagnosed with Cancer about one and one half years ago and he put up a courageous battle with his illness. Even in his autumn year his emphasis was on caring more about others than himself. Many people admired his ways.
He was born in Lodi, NJ here he lived his formative years. Clarence received his formal education at Wilson Elementary School and later Lodi High School with the Class of 1951. After high school he enrolled at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford where he majored in Business Administration.
His first employment after college was as a Produce Buyer for Acme Markets in Kearny. During his work career he evidenced talents that told friends around him that he had the talents of a school teacher. He took their suggestion and enrolled in William Paterson college and received a Teaching Certificate.
He then got a job with the Wanaque Board of Education and became a Fourth Grade teacher in the Haskell Grammar School. During his teaching at Haskell he lived in Wayne. In 1968 he moved to Largo, Florida and earned a Master Degree at The University of So. Florida.He became a Fourth Grade teacher in the Largo school system. Fnally at the age of 65 he retired from teaching.
Mack served in the Army in the 1950’s in Germany as part of the occupation forces assigned to Europe. He was a member of the Johnson Heisler American Legion Post #119 in Largo.
He was a former member of the First Christian Reformed Church of North Haledon and while in Largo, Florida he was a member of the Christ Presbyterian Church.
He was of an ambitious nature and besides teaching he worked several jobs. One was as a newspaper delivery distributor and the other was in the Produce Dept. of Albertsons Grocery chain in Largo, Florida. He held these multiple positions because of his devoted dedication to family, wanting to provide his children the best life journey and education possible.
It was while he was working at Albertsons that he met a beautiful girl in the Bakery Department. He was smitten and married Kathleen Workman. As a couple they enjoyed twenty years of “wonderful and happy marriage” together.
He was gifted in life with an extroverted personality and a very active social life with many good friends. Mack loved to travel and took many vacations and cruises. His travels always with family and friends included many countries in Europe, including delightful river cruises. As a family they also traveled all over the United States. Their last cruise together was five weeks ago. Although Clarence was in a wheel chair his spirit of expression was to fight the illness that had taken over his life.
Surviving this wonderful man are his loving wife Kathleen (nee Workman) Sweetman; one son Neil J. Sweetman of Orlando, Florida; one daughter Patricia Grady and her husband Shawn of Largo; stepson Jerry L. (Amanda Callahan) Workman of Largo, a stepdaughter Rose Abbott and her husband Alan of Jacksonville, Florida; two sisters Kathryn Elder and her husband William of Montville, NJ and Lillian Dobnar and her husband Jack of Hampton, Virginia; also surviving are eight grandchildren Shawn Jr, Zack, Amanda Grady., Ronnie and Amanda Campbell, Shelby, Cheyenne and Jerrica Workman.
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