Jeremiah Clarke Ii

Newport, RI - Jeremiah Clarke, II, 77, of 78 Church Street, Newport, RI, died Friday, January 13, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 24, 1934, he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Virginia Beguelin Clarke.Mr. Clarke served in the United States Army. He was a school teacher in North Kingstown, Jamestown and Narragansett. Jeremiah was a member of St. Pauls Methodist Church in Newport. He was a collector of old childrens books, games, toys and a collector of post cards. He is survived by his brother John Winthrop Clarke of New York, NY, his sister Ann Audley Clarke Smith Spivey, his nephew Capt. John Harrington Smith III and his wife Lim Loung Cha Smith and his great nieces Denae Smith and Dagmar Smith all of St. Louis, MO.Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, from 4-8pm in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport.His funeral will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 1pm in St. Pauls United Methodist Church, 12 Marlborough Street, Newport.Burial will be in Island Cemetery in Newport.