Rita Marie Connors

1922 - 1979  (57 years)

• Name	Rita Marie Connors
  	Father: Martin Leo Connors (1888–1937) Mother: Rita M. Rogers 1895–1973) [4, 8, 9]
  Birth	15 Jan 1922	Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 9, 10, 11]
  Census	1930 (7 years)	Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census, she was recorded as age 8, living at 45 William Street, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
  Census	1940 (17 years)	Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1940 US Census, she was recorded as age 18, living at 45 William Street, Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania with her parents.
  Census	1950 (27 years)	Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded as age 28, living at 350 Reynolds Street, Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
  Death	7 Jul 1979	Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh counties   [5, 9, 10, 11]
  Age: 57
  Agency: at home
  Obituary	9 Jul 1979 (57 years)  [9]
  Rita M. Clark Rita M. Connors Clark, 57, of 24 E. Market St., Bethlehem, died Saturday at her home. Born in Pittston, a daughter of the late Dr. Martin L. and Margaret Roggers Connors, she was a member of St. Simon and Jude Catholic Church, Bethlehem, and the Ladies Aid Society of St, Lukes' Hospital. Her son, Eugene, died in Nov. 1967. Surviving are her husband, Thomas F. Sr.; sons, Thomas F. Jr., Monroeville; John, Bethlehem; Robert, Philadelphia; daughter, Margaret, at home; brothers, John T., Whitehall; Thomas, James, Martin L. Jr., all of Baltimore, Md.; sisters, Mrs. Francis Lawler, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Bernard • Borr, Pittsburgh; three grandchildren. Funeral will be Tuesday at 9 from Connell Funeral Home, 245 E. Broad St., Bethlehem, with Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 in St. Simon and Jude Church. Interment, Holy Savior Cemetery, Bethlehem. Friends may call Monday 7 to 9. Published by The Times Leader, 9 July 1979
  Burial	10 Jul 1979	Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania   [5, 9]
  	Grave Marker of Rita Marie (Connors) Clark Plot: Section 8, Range 7, Grave 2
  Person ID, Branch	I26120
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Thomas F. Clark,   b. 18 Oct 1919, Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 22 Sep 1980, Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh counties (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	17 Jul 1943	Gesu Roman Catholic Church, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.A. Gesu Roman Catholic Church, Miami, Florida   [6, 8, 9]
  Age at Marriage	She : 21 years and 6 months - He : 23 years and 9 months.
  Wedding Annoc	21 Jul 1943  [7, 8]
  Rita M. Connors Weds T. F. Clark In Miami Church The marriage of Miss Rita Marie Connors, daughter of Mrs. Martin L. Connors, 45 William St., Pittston, to Lt. (jg) Thomas F Clark, son of Maj. and Mrs. William A. Clark, 298 Monument Ave., Wyoming, was performed Saturday in the Jesu Romany Catholic Church, Miami, the Rev. James J. Carberry, chaplain, U. S. Navy. The Rev. James A. Greely, S. J., Jesu Church, officiated at the , nuptial mass. Miss Margaret M. Clark, sister of the bridegroom, and Lt. Percy Sandel, U. S. Navy, were the attendants, Mrs. Clark, whose father was the late Dr. Connors, is a graduate of St. John's High School, Pittston, and she attended College Misericordia, Dallas. She was employed as secretary by the Bendix Aviation Corporation, Philadelphia. Lieutenant Clark is a graduate of Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, and the University of Scranton. He entered service in 1941, and he 'was commissioned ensign Jan. 16, 1942. Advanced to lieutenant in March, 1943, he' recently completed a 10-month tour of foreign duty as commander of an SC. submarine chaser. Major and Mrs. Clark attended the wedding. Published by The Tribune, 21 July 1943
  Children	1944 to 1956  [3, 4, 9]
  1. Thomas F. Clark Jr. (1944-____) 2. John R. Clark (1948-____) 3. Robert Martin Clark (1950-2023) 4. Margaret Clark (1956-1999) 5. Eugene R. Clark (1956-1967)
  Family ID	F9647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2025

  
  

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• Event Map		Birth - 15 Jan 1922 - Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 17 Jul 1943 - Gesu Roman Catholic Church, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 7 Jul 1979 - Bethlehem, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 10 Jul 1979 - Holy Saviour Cemetery, Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0163; FHL microfilm: 2341805. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03558; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 40-214. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1398; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 40-238. [S110] Ancestry.com, Ancestry Family Trees, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 17004021 Rita Marie Connors Clark . [S2595] Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982 , (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016). [S2309] Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Florida, Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006). [S2594] News Article (1943) "Rita M. Connors Weds T. F. Clark In Miami Church", (Scranton, Pennsylvania: The Tribune, 21 July 1943, page 6). [S2596] Obituary of Rita M. Clark, (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania: The Times Leader, 9 July 1979, page 14). [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011).