Clara Marie Throckmorton

Clara Marie Throckmorton, 90, of Country Meadows Retirement Community in Bethlehem passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 13th, 2022. Born in Crockett, Contra Costa, California, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Mary (Sorich) Snow.

Clara graduate Lowell High School and attended Sans Francisco State College for a time before moving to the Territory of Hawaii where she worked at the Bank of Honolulu for two years.

She worked as a secretary for the Horticultural Extension Office of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, during which time she also worked on the family farm in Franklin Township, NJ. Clara was an excellent musician and after her career with the University, she taught piano and music, both through a music studio and independently.

Clara’s joy was her family and friends. She is survived by her son, Courtney and his wife, Barbara of Somerset, NJ, and her daughter, Nancy, wife of Daniel Van Schoick of Nazareth. She is survived by her grandchildren: David, Tally, Kerry, Christina; her great grandchildren: Gemma, Bridget, George, Liam, Rhett; and a niece, Susan Snow. She was predeceased by her brother Robert.

To all our mothers friends, family and well wishers, we would like to thank you for your participation in her life. I know your company and friendship meant the world to her and that she would appreciate your kind thoughts. I am certain that she would thank you for wanting to contribute to flowers or a charity in her name. That being said, we know our mother valued her relationships with time spent, a phone call or a prayer or a visit, so in keeping with her lifelong philosophy of caring we think the best honor you could give her would be to reach out to an old friend, help a neighbor, give an extra hug to a loved one or tell someone how important they are to you. The legacy of our mother resides in all of us and remembering how important we were to her as well as how much she meant to us.

A Celebrating Life Memorial Service will be held for Mom but due to the continuing threat of Covid the facility is limiting the participation to family members and residents of the facility. Thank you for being so important in Moms life and say a prayer for her. Please mention her at your services if possible. God Bless and stay well.