Honeoye: Dan Clark passed away suddenly on January 9th. He was born in Watertown, NY to John and Pauline Clark. He moved to Bloomfield and graduated high school class of 1967. Dan completed his electrician training at Monroe Community College. He worked for Stone Construction and then opened his business, DAC Contractors, Inc. in Honeoye where he lived and raised his family.
Dan is survived by his wife, Beth Conversi Clark; his sons, Daniel (Heather), Joshua (Tori), and Jonathan (Deborah); his step children, Ryan, Joshua (Maria), Erin (Jered), and Hannah (Jon); his siblings Dawn Case (Mark), David, Donnie, Doug (Tera), and Dayne (Karen); and many nieces and nephews; his nine grandchildren, Adele, Sam, Willow, Ashley, Danielle, Olivia, Ben, Landen and Addison. And Lola, his most beloved dog.
The world never knew a kinder man and he touched the lives of many. He left us too soon and he will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Friends may call at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 8624 Main Street, Honeoye on Tuesday, January 15th, from 3-6 p.m. We will gather at the Honeoye Fish and Game Club following to celebrate a life well lived. In lieu of flowers we suggest donations to Honeoye Robotics Club S.U.I.T.S. team 3951, 480 North Main Street, Canandaigua, NY, 14424 or the charity of choice. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com
Dan and I were playmates and friends until adulthood led us in other directions. taught me horse-riding, we shot rats at the town dump, stayed up night and day just hanging together while our folks talked and talked and talked. holcomb was this city boy’s dream location. later on we cruised in the 57 chevy convertible, going nowhere and enjoying every minute..sorry we didn’t keep in better touch, always promised to but never did. although we kept up in social media lately. To the family, my heartfelt sympathies for your loss. I feel terribly sad for Dan, because we are really in the best part of our lives and he isn’t here.. he is a wonderful memory! I’m hoping the sun is shining, the winds are warm and he is doing everything he loved best forever…
Dear Beth,
I am holding you close in my heart. I wish there were words to console you. Please know your “sister” friends will always be there when you need us.
With much love,
Kathy Dunn
What a kind man Dan was. I’m grateful to have known him. Love to Beth and the rest of his family.
I do not know where to start. I have know Danny for such a long time. I remember him picking up my brothers (Gary & Bruce) and myself with his car to go to work at Saxby’s Chicken/Fur farm everyday during Christmas & Easter break and weekends when we were in school (in the 60’s). I thought than, what a character he was. He always had something funny to say. Our friendship grew stronger over the years. We worked on many jobs, played baseball, broom ball, bowling, hunting, fishing, went on trips, together over the past 50+ years. If you can imagine we even had time for a few beers! When we got through we had a few more just in case we didn’t have enough. I will miss his great story telling and the bantering we did with each other. A truer friend you will never find. I was so blessed to have spent so much time and have the great memories that I have with Danny. He will always have a place in my heart. I love you bud!
Dan was always available for assistance, his expertise, his advice. His smile was contagious and we so enjoyed his friendship. We will miss him always.
My sincere condolences to the Clark family. I was glad to see Dan at our 50th class reunion. He will be missed.
His smile could light up a room. He was one of the nicest people I have ever had the honor to know. I’m really sorry for your loss.
I have many great memories with this man & will miss him greatly. RIP Dan
He will be greatly missed. He always had a smile. He had a big heart. My prayers go to his family.
To my immediate family, Conversi-Clarkfamily, spouses, cildren and extended family and friends ,and communities, we all lost an amazing and loving and supportive influence in our lives. The loss is just now making itself known with the depth still to be realized. It was too soon for any standard and too shocking to be absorbed as of yet, at least for myself. The flow of tears not slowing down, and not foreseeable in the near future. Every time I close my eyes, I see his smile and gleeming look on his face lean closer toward me with his thumb and forefinger giving that “in need of trimming and slightly grey mustache” a small swipe as his fingers tap whatever surface is in front of him and then point at me fingers stiffened, with pearls of” Daniel wisdom” flowing from his never resting mind of analytical need to improve any situation he was confronted with. Then after his lesson was complete, at least in his mind, he would settle back in his chair, or whatever, and smile with immense love and understanding. Whether I agreed or disagreed I respected that moment and reflected on it many times weather I was cooling off or agreeing without telling him so 🙂
I’m so sorry for our loss, and I wish all of us the ability to enjoy the memories and not wallow in the sadness.
Love you, each and everyone of you, we now belong to a club that none of us wanted to have been invited to or have a membership in.
I cant help but think of Dan’s twinkling eyes and wide grin and his love of the outdoors and everything he did….I cant help but be horribly sad for his entire family…his sister, his brothers, Beth, but mostly his young sons and so very young grandchildren. He always looked forward to his Kentucky hunts and was always so proud of the sons and grandkids and their accomplishments….dance, hunting, baseball, fishing, whatever it was he was pleased. He has left them, all of us, WAY to soon! RIP Dan and may God bring peace to all of your family.
My sincere sympathies to the Clark family for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers as you go through a most difficult time.
We knew dan in our working years. A great Electrican and a all around nice guy sympathy to his family. And friends
Josh,John and family,So sorry to hear of Dan’s sudden passing.Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Dan you were a great man you would help in any way for anybody you will be missed rest in peace my friend
Dan you will be missed. A great guy. My prayers for the family.
My first job was at Stone Construction cleaning the offices. When they did away with my position Danny asked me what I wanted to do and when I said I wanted to work in the machine shop he grinned and said Okay. He gave me a chance when others said I couldn’t. After I moved away he still asked mom about me over the years. RIP Danny you will be greatly missed.
On behalf of my family I would like to extend my condolences to the family of Dan Clark. He was a great man and a friend. It was a pleasure for him to be apart of our family.
Ed Smith Jr. Ed and Renee Smith
Dan was one of those people who makes living in Honeoye so great. We did a lot of business together and he also helped me at home. I’m so glad we had a conversation at the gas station just a few weeks ago. He said he was so proud of his kids working in the business because it gave him more time to enjoy life. I’m sure going to miss him.
I am so sorry Beth for your lost. Mine and Donny prayers are with you ! May God carry you through ?Peggy and Donny
Beth our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
What a local tragedy. To all of the family and extended family I extend my sincere condolences. Dan was there when needed for anyone that had a problem. He was such a pleasure to interact with also. I have numerous memories, (All positive) of Dan and his family. What a shock to hear the news. He was a friend, brother, husband, father, and so much more. Rest in peace my friend.
To all our cousins and families….I am so very sorry to hear about cousin Dan….I have such great memories of our childhood and of when Dan and Beth would stop and see mom and all of us when they were in watertown. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
Cousin Kathie Crescenzi
I can’t say enough good about my friend. Dan taught me so much. Not just technical, but life also. I always name Dan as the best boss I ever had. Rest easy, friend.
A great friend. A great man. A great person. Will miss you Dan. Keep your gun loaded and your bow knocked. Rest in peace.
Ed
Beth and family, Thinking of you all during this time.