Clarence Everett Tucker, age 74, of LaGrangeville, died peacefully on November 16, 2021, at Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY.
He was born on December 7, 1946, in Yonkers, NY. He was the son of Clarence Everett Tucker III and Doris Sadie (Bernardo) Tucker.
Clarence graduated from Carmel High School in 1964. He served in the United States Army from December 1964 to December 1970. Clarence also served in the Naval Reserve from August 1983 to August 1994.
In 1968, Clarence was hired by IBM as a field engineer. In March of 1979 he was promoted to Staff Programmer MVS Task Services, where he remained until his retirement in 1993.
On September 15, 1973, Clarence married Vivian Johnson at the Lyall Memorial Federated Church in Millbrook, NY. They were married for 48 years.
In addition to his wife, Vivian, Clarence is survived by his children, Charles A. Tucker and his wife Kaori of Kawasaki, Japan, and Jessica A. (Tucker) Dawson and her husband James S. Dawson of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Joshua Tucker, Miku Tomioka-Tucker and Mei Tomioka-Tucker. Clarence is also survived by two sisters, and several nieces and nephews.
Clarence is a 32-degree Free Mason and was actively participating in the Shriners as a Shrine Clown. He was involved in the BSA as a Scoutmaster and later as a unit commissioner.
Clarence enjoyed his family, the family dog (Buddy) and animals in general. May he rest in peace.
Arrangements are by Sweet's Funeral Home, Inc., 4365 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY 12538.
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