Vera Clarson

Vera Clarson obituary, Countryside, IL

Vera Clarson

Vera Clarson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hallowell & James Funeral Home - Downers Grove on Jun. 11, 2025.

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Vera Clarson, age 94, of Downers Grove, passed away on June 10, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Gerald. Devoted mother of Richard (Christine) Clarson and the late Michael (Jean) Clarson. Devoted grandmother of Michelle (Andrew) Reider, Sara Clarson and Kelly (Robert) Burnett. Adoring great-grandmother of Elizabeth and John Reider, Tripp and Vera Burnett. Vera was born December 14, 1930 in New York, NY and was a graduate of Washington Irving High School. She was an avid quilter and an active member of the Quilt Club at the Clark Public Library in Clark, NJ. Services and interment private. Memorials in Vera's memory may be made to Clark Public Library, 303 Westfield Ave., Clark, NJ 07066, Attn: Megan Kociolek. Arrangements entrusted to Hallowell & James Funeral Home 630-964-6500

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