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CLARK -- Virginia Casados Clark. Artist and educator, age 80 years, home in Los Lunas, NM, passed November 4, 2008 in Charlotte, NC. Virginia was born August 4, 1928 in Gallup, NM to parents Jacobo (Jack) and Virginia Casados; brothers Jack (Jacobo), James, and Joseph Casados; she married Charles Alan Clark. She is survived by son, Alan Charles Clark and his wife Angela McTee; daughter, Susan Jane Clark and her boyfriend Sven Hillring, daughter, Sandra Leigh Mizzi and her husband Anthony Mizzi; grandsons Dylan Evan Jones and Zachary Marcellos Mizzi; and many loving friends, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Virginia received her Bachelors Degree from University of New Mexico. Virginia taught English and art at schools in Las Cruces, and Santa Fe, NM for many years. After retirement she started a new career as an artist of Straw Applique. Her art was awarded honors by several galleries in Los Lunas, Belen, Denver, Santa Fe, and the New Mexico State Fair. Virginia's greatest joys: grandchildren, friends, teaching, pets, her artwork, reading and walking. Memorial Service, Monday, November 10, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., at St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 1000 Main St., Los Lunas, NM 87031 with Officiant Fr. Robert Mundy. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to this new organization created in Virginia's honor: Clark Listening Library PO Box 78144 Charlotte, NC 28271 www.ClarkListeningLibrary.com
        Published on: Sun November 09, 2008