Frances E. Clare, 83, of New Tripoli, formerly of Bethlehem, died June 13, 2019, in her home.

She and her husband, David G. Clare, celebrated 63 years of marriage in April.

Born in Bethlehem, she was a daughter of the late Arthur T. and Lillie (Newhard) Lucas.

A 1954 graduate of Liberty High School, Bethlehem, she was a housewife, as well as, a hard worker on the family dairy farm.

She was a member of the Pennsylvania Farm Association and the Lynnport Fire Company.

During the early 1970s, she was a Cub Scout Den Mother in Bethlehem.

Her survivors include sons, David A. (Denise) Clare of Hamburg, and James R. (Dorothy) Clare of New Tripoli; grandchildren David, Daniel and Christopher Clare, and Crystal Schwab; and great-grandchildren Lily and Daniel Clare.

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Arrangements made by Robert S. Nester Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Lynn Township,