Carol M. Clark, 77

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Carol M. (Toot) Clark. She died at her home in Canaan on Oct. 5, 2025.

Carol was born on May 29, 1948, in Lebanon, to her parents Edward and Thelma Sanville. She grew up around the Lebanon area.

She decided to raise a family in Northfield with her first husband, Larry Judkins. They had a daughter Lori and son Todd. She worked at various jobs to support the family.

She met her lifetime best friend and husband Norman Clark. He resided in Canaan, and she soon relocated. This was the home she stayed in for the remainder of her life. She shared 39 years of a loving marriage with "Norm." They had purchased and replaced the mobile home that was there when they met. They built a new two-car garage. She worked at the employee-owned company Hypertherm for approximately 30 years until she chose to retire.

Carol loved her family and friends very much. She read the Bible every day and had a great belief in the Spirit of the Lord. She enjoyed family gatherings and any occasion to get together. She loved playing in the stock market. She loved going to Bingo with her sisters and nieces. She had a deep love for all of her cats, monarch butterflies and red cardinals. She had a magnetic personality and made friends no matter where she went. She loved learning the internet and computers. She became an avid shopper of QVC, HSN, Sam's Club, Walmart and wherever she chose. She was loved and will be missed dearly by many a family and friend.

She is predeceased by her sister Mary Dunlop, son Todd Judkins, granddaughter Erica Rayno, first husband Larry Judkins, and her parents Edward and Thelma Sanville.

She is survived by her husband Norman Clark of Canaan; her daughter Lori LaClair and her husband Mark LaClair of Northfield; her sisters Rose Morris of Enfield and Louise Tobin of New Hampton; also many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

There will be a celebration of life in Enfield,on Sunday, Oct. 12. It will be at the Pellerin Bingo Hall, 453 Route 4, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be graveside services soon after at Canaan Street Cemetery, 600 Canaan St., Canaan. All are welcome.