Leah "Pauline" Clark, a long time resident of Pasco, WA passed away at 81, surrounded by family at Windsong Memory Care in Kennewick, WA on January 30th, 2023.
Pauline was the youngest of three children born to Chester and Marie Harker on May 12th, 1941 in Sunnyside, WA, where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1959.
Pauline married her first husband right out of High School. He and Pauline welcomed a son in late 1959. The family moved to Petaluma, CA while her husband was serving in the military. Sometime later, the couple decided to go their separate ways and Pauline returned to Sunnyside with her son May 12 where she met and married her second husband. He and Pauline moved to Walla Walla where they bought a home. It was during this time that they added a son to their family. The family moved from various towns in the area, Dayton, Yakima, Sunnyside, following her husband's career. Though this relationship was not permanent, the family enjoyed camping and fishing with trips around the Pacific Northwest before parting ways.
Pauline later met Jack Bagley, who hailed from the Midwest. Jack and Pauline enjoyed many happy years together. Jack valued her for who she was. They lived in Charbonneau for several years and frequented the park and surrounding areas. The couple enjoyed taking their kids and grandchildren to Williams Lake, outside of the Spokane area. It was during this marriage that her son welcomed his first child and Pauline became a grandmother. Pauline was so involved with her young granddaughter that she was almost like a bonus mom. She was the best grandmother. Always spoiling her grandchildren, taking them shopping often or creating a garden area for their use. She loved to garden and passed that on to her granddaughter.
Unfortunately, her time with Jack was not forever and he passed in 1996. Shortly before Jack's passing, they had moved to Pasco, WA to be closer to her son and his family.
Pauline the constant romantic was not alone for too long. She had always been friends with her Charbonneau landlord, John Clark, whose wife had passed away a year before Jack. John's sister happened to live across the street from Pauline in Pasco, and the two reestablished their friendship, playing pinochle with John's sister and husband. It was not too long before the pair decided that they had found a true partnership in more than just a card game. John was the love of Pauline's life. Never had she met someone she cared for more and the two eloped to Reno, NV in 1997. John wanted her to retire from work and spend their silver years together. Pauline truly came to life these years. The two traveled often, finally deciding to become snowbirds in Hawaii. They purchased a condo in Makaha, Oahu, where they spent 6 months of the year. They lunched together every day at Lil'Partners in Pasco, where her granddaughter often stopped by to visit with her favorite grandparents. After they moved near Road 68, they frequented Magill's Restaurant, and was well known as a part of their family. Pauline cared for John until his dying days, and he passed in her arms in August 2009 . This death really shook her, and she never really got over the loss of John.
Pauline was a very loving mother, calling her first son "her rock of Gibraltar" and continuing to dote on her little second son. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She was very close with her first grandchild, who was always spending time with her grandmother, whether it was lunching, shopping or hanging out at her home. She is also often referred to as the favorite aunt of her nieces and nephews.
In Pauline's mid-seventies, she started to exhibit signs of Dementia. Pauline watched her mother, Marie go through this same disease and vowed to never get it! Nevertheless, with Dementia, ignorance is bliss. She never seemed aware that she was developing this terrible disease and in June of 2021 her family made the difficult decision to move her to a memory care facility. That facility was Windsong in Kennewick. Pauline much like a cat, lived several lives, and at Windsong, it was no different. She was ever the socialite and she was the life of the party at Windsong. Pauline and her best friend Linda, were always in cahoots together, even making the Senior Times dressed in Cinco De Mayo gear. She was seen dressing up in gold dollar sign chains and gold glasses. She volunteered for all of their events and would often say that she was at work.
Pauline is survived by her sons, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren, and countless nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents Chester and Marie [Harker], her brothers Richard Harker, Danny Harker.
Services for Pauline will be held on February 11th, 3pm at Mueller's Funeral Home. 1401 S Union St, Kennewick, WA 99338
Published by Tri-City Herald on Feb. 6, 2023
Pauline was the youngest of three children born to Chester and Marie Harker on May 12th, 1941 in Sunnyside, WA, where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1959.
Pauline married her first husband right out of High School. He and Pauline welcomed a son in late 1959. The family moved to Petaluma, CA while her husband was serving in the military. Sometime later, the couple decided to go their separate ways and Pauline returned to Sunnyside with her son May 12 where she met and married her second husband. He and Pauline moved to Walla Walla where they bought a home. It was during this time that they added a son to their family. The family moved from various towns in the area, Dayton, Yakima, Sunnyside, following her husband's career. Though this relationship was not permanent, the family enjoyed camping and fishing with trips around the Pacific Northwest before parting ways.
Pauline later met Jack Bagley, who hailed from the Midwest. Jack and Pauline enjoyed many happy years together. Jack valued her for who she was. They lived in Charbonneau for several years and frequented the park and surrounding areas. The couple enjoyed taking their kids and grandchildren to Williams Lake, outside of the Spokane area. It was during this marriage that her son welcomed his first child and Pauline became a grandmother. Pauline was so involved with her young granddaughter that she was almost like a bonus mom. She was the best grandmother. Always spoiling her grandchildren, taking them shopping often or creating a garden area for their use. She loved to garden and passed that on to her granddaughter.
Unfortunately, her time with Jack was not forever and he passed in 1996. Shortly before Jack's passing, they had moved to Pasco, WA to be closer to her son and his family.
Pauline the constant romantic was not alone for too long. She had always been friends with her Charbonneau landlord, John Clark, whose wife had passed away a year before Jack. John's sister happened to live across the street from Pauline in Pasco, and the two reestablished their friendship, playing pinochle with John's sister and husband. It was not too long before the pair decided that they had found a true partnership in more than just a card game. John was the love of Pauline's life. Never had she met someone she cared for more and the two eloped to Reno, NV in 1997. John wanted her to retire from work and spend their silver years together. Pauline truly came to life these years. The two traveled often, finally deciding to become snowbirds in Hawaii. They purchased a condo in Makaha, Oahu, where they spent 6 months of the year. They lunched together every day at Lil'Partners in Pasco, where her granddaughter often stopped by to visit with her favorite grandparents. After they moved near Road 68, they frequented Magill's Restaurant, and was well known as a part of their family. Pauline cared for John until his dying days, and he passed in her arms in August 2009 . This death really shook her, and she never really got over the loss of John.
Pauline was a very loving mother, calling her first son "her rock of Gibraltar" and continuing to dote on her little second son. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She was very close with her first grandchild, who was always spending time with her grandmother, whether it was lunching, shopping or hanging out at her home. She is also often referred to as the favorite aunt of her nieces and nephews.
In Pauline's mid-seventies, she started to exhibit signs of Dementia. Pauline watched her mother, Marie go through this same disease and vowed to never get it! Nevertheless, with Dementia, ignorance is bliss. She never seemed aware that she was developing this terrible disease and in June of 2021 her family made the difficult decision to move her to a memory care facility. That facility was Windsong in Kennewick. Pauline much like a cat, lived several lives, and at Windsong, it was no different. She was ever the socialite and she was the life of the party at Windsong. Pauline and her best friend Linda, were always in cahoots together, even making the Senior Times dressed in Cinco De Mayo gear. She was seen dressing up in gold dollar sign chains and gold glasses. She volunteered for all of their events and would often say that she was at work.
Pauline is survived by her sons, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren, and countless nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents Chester and Marie [Harker], her brothers Richard Harker, Danny Harker.
Services for Pauline will be held on February 11th, 3pm at Mueller's Funeral Home. 1401 S Union St, Kennewick, WA 99338
Published by Tri-City Herald on Feb. 6, 2023
Leah "Pauline" Clark, a long time resident of Pasco, WA passed away at 81, surrounded by family at Windsong Memory Care in Kennewick, WA on January 30th, 2023.
Pauline was the youngest of three children born to Chester and Marie Harker on May 12th, 1941 in Sunnyside, WA, where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1959.
Pauline married her first husband right out of High School. He and Pauline welcomed a son in late 1959. The family moved to Petaluma, CA while her husband was serving in the military. Sometime later, the couple decided to go their separate ways and Pauline returned to Sunnyside with her son May 12 where she met and married her second husband. He and Pauline moved to Walla Walla where they bought a home. It was during this time that they added a son to their family. The family moved from various towns in the area, Dayton, Yakima, Sunnyside, following her husband's career. Though this relationship was not permanent, the family enjoyed camping and fishing with trips around the Pacific Northwest before parting ways.
Pauline later met Jack Bagley, who hailed from the Midwest. Jack and Pauline enjoyed many happy years together. Jack valued her for who she was. They lived in Charbonneau for several years and frequented the park and surrounding areas. The couple enjoyed taking their kids and grandchildren to Williams Lake, outside of the Spokane area. It was during this marriage that her son welcomed his first child and Pauline became a grandmother. Pauline was so involved with her young granddaughter that she was almost like a bonus mom. She was the best grandmother. Always spoiling her grandchildren, taking them shopping often or creating a garden area for their use. She loved to garden and passed that on to her granddaughter.
Unfortunately, her time with Jack was not forever and he passed in 1996. Shortly before Jack's passing, they had moved to Pasco, WA to be closer to her son and his family.
Pauline the constant romantic was not alone for too long. She had always been friends with her Charbonneau landlord, John Clark, whose wife had passed away a year before Jack. John's sister happened to live across the street from Pauline in Pasco, and the two reestablished their friendship, playing pinochle with John's sister and husband. It was not too long before the pair decided that they had found a true partnership in more than just a card game. John was the love of Pauline's life. Never had she met someone she cared for more and the two eloped to Reno, NV in 1997. John wanted her to retire from work and spend their silver years together. Pauline truly came to life these years. The two traveled often, finally deciding to become snowbirds in Hawaii. They purchased a condo in Makaha, Oahu, where they spent 6 months of the year. They lunched together every day at Lil'Partners in Pasco, where her granddaughter often stopped by to visit with her favorite grandparents. After they moved near Road 68, they frequented Magill's Restaurant, and was well known as a part of their family. Pauline cared for John until his dying days, and he passed in her arms in August 2009 . This death really shook her, and she never really got over the loss of John.
Pauline was a very loving mother, calling her first son "her rock of Gibraltar" and continuing to dote on her little second son. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She was very close with her first grandchild, who was always spending time with her grandmother, whether it was lunching, shopping or hanging out at her home. She is also often referred to as the favorite aunt of her nieces and nephews.
In Pauline's mid-seventies, she started to exhibit signs of Dementia. Pauline watched her mother, Marie go through this same disease and vowed to never get it! Nevertheless, with Dementia, ignorance is bliss. She never seemed aware that she was developing this terrible disease and in June of 2021 her family made the difficult decision to move her to a memory care facility. That facility was Windsong in Kennewick. Pauline much like a cat, lived several lives, and at Windsong, it was no different. She was ever the socialite and she was the life of the party at Windsong. Pauline and her best friend Linda, were always in cahoots together, even making the Senior Times dressed in Cinco De Mayo gear. She was seen dressing up in gold dollar sign chains and gold glasses. She volunteered for all of their events and would often say that she was at work.
Pauline is survived by her sons, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren, and countless nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents Chester and Marie [Harker], her brothers Richard Harker, Danny Harker.
Services for Pauline will be held on February 11th, 3pm at Mueller's Funeral Home. 1401 S Union St, Kennewick, WA 99338
Published by Tri-City Herald on Feb. 6, 2023
Pauline was the youngest of three children born to Chester and Marie Harker on May 12th, 1941 in Sunnyside, WA, where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1959.
Pauline married her first husband right out of High School. He and Pauline welcomed a son in late 1959. The family moved to Petaluma, CA while her husband was serving in the military. Sometime later, the couple decided to go their separate ways and Pauline returned to Sunnyside with her son May 12 where she met and married her second husband. He and Pauline moved to Walla Walla where they bought a home. It was during this time that they added a son to their family. The family moved from various towns in the area, Dayton, Yakima, Sunnyside, following her husband's career. Though this relationship was not permanent, the family enjoyed camping and fishing with trips around the Pacific Northwest before parting ways.
Pauline later met Jack Bagley, who hailed from the Midwest. Jack and Pauline enjoyed many happy years together. Jack valued her for who she was. They lived in Charbonneau for several years and frequented the park and surrounding areas. The couple enjoyed taking their kids and grandchildren to Williams Lake, outside of the Spokane area. It was during this marriage that her son welcomed his first child and Pauline became a grandmother. Pauline was so involved with her young granddaughter that she was almost like a bonus mom. She was the best grandmother. Always spoiling her grandchildren, taking them shopping often or creating a garden area for their use. She loved to garden and passed that on to her granddaughter.
Unfortunately, her time with Jack was not forever and he passed in 1996. Shortly before Jack's passing, they had moved to Pasco, WA to be closer to her son and his family.
Pauline the constant romantic was not alone for too long. She had always been friends with her Charbonneau landlord, John Clark, whose wife had passed away a year before Jack. John's sister happened to live across the street from Pauline in Pasco, and the two reestablished their friendship, playing pinochle with John's sister and husband. It was not too long before the pair decided that they had found a true partnership in more than just a card game. John was the love of Pauline's life. Never had she met someone she cared for more and the two eloped to Reno, NV in 1997. John wanted her to retire from work and spend their silver years together. Pauline truly came to life these years. The two traveled often, finally deciding to become snowbirds in Hawaii. They purchased a condo in Makaha, Oahu, where they spent 6 months of the year. They lunched together every day at Lil'Partners in Pasco, where her granddaughter often stopped by to visit with her favorite grandparents. After they moved near Road 68, they frequented Magill's Restaurant, and was well known as a part of their family. Pauline cared for John until his dying days, and he passed in her arms in August 2009 . This death really shook her, and she never really got over the loss of John.
Pauline was a very loving mother, calling her first son "her rock of Gibraltar" and continuing to dote on her little second son. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren. She was very close with her first grandchild, who was always spending time with her grandmother, whether it was lunching, shopping or hanging out at her home. She is also often referred to as the favorite aunt of her nieces and nephews.
In Pauline's mid-seventies, she started to exhibit signs of Dementia. Pauline watched her mother, Marie go through this same disease and vowed to never get it! Nevertheless, with Dementia, ignorance is bliss. She never seemed aware that she was developing this terrible disease and in June of 2021 her family made the difficult decision to move her to a memory care facility. That facility was Windsong in Kennewick. Pauline much like a cat, lived several lives, and at Windsong, it was no different. She was ever the socialite and she was the life of the party at Windsong. Pauline and her best friend Linda, were always in cahoots together, even making the Senior Times dressed in Cinco De Mayo gear. She was seen dressing up in gold dollar sign chains and gold glasses. She volunteered for all of their events and would often say that she was at work.
Pauline is survived by her sons, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren, and countless nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents Chester and Marie [Harker], her brothers Richard Harker, Danny Harker.
Services for Pauline will be held on February 11th, 3pm at Mueller's Funeral Home. 1401 S Union St, Kennewick, WA 99338
Published by Tri-City Herald on Feb. 6, 2023
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