Catherine "Rena" F. Clarkson

Pawtucket – Catherine “Rena” F. (Gookin) Clarkson, 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 6, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late George T. Clarkson. A lifelong resident of Pawtucket, she was a daughter of the late John J. and Catherine C. (Devlin) Gookin. Rena was a loving mother, grandmother, and homemaker, who enjoyed baking, loved animals and above all, caring for her family. She was also very proud of her Irish Catholic Heritage and was a lifelong parishioner of St. Teresa Church in Pawtucket. Rena was very involved in the parish and was a member of the St. Teresa’s Seniors.  Rena will be lovingly remembered by all whose lives she has touched over the past ninety-five years.  She leaves two children, John T. Clarkson and his wife, Roberta, of Rehoboth, and Karen E. Clarkson of Rumford; two grandchildren, Colin Clarkson and his wife, Allison, of Pawtucket, and Janelle Clarkson of Walpole, MA; a sister, Rosemary Powers of Pawtucket and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister-in-law...