Deborah Susan Clark, 72, of Keene, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 5, 2026, with her daughter by her side. Born on October 16, 1953, in Bellows Falls, VT, she was the daughter of the late Parker Oliver and Marie Ann (Liberty) Clark.

Deborah was born in Bellows Falls, Vermont, and attended Nauset Regional High School in Orleans, MA. While she worked at Keene State College, she took classes when she could and slowly earned her associate degree in General Studies. In 1980, Deborah began her career in administration as a secretary in the college's science department, moved to the library department and ended her 35 years of service in the Registrar's Office at Keene State College, retiring in 2016. During the final decade of her time at the college, she took great pride in supporting veterans as the Veteran's Support Coordinator and cherished the lifelong friendships she formed along the way.

Deborah was deeply committed to her community and served as a volunteer with the Women's Crisis Center in the 80s and 90s. She held numerous offices as a member of the Eagles Auxiliary 1413 in Keene, including Conductress, Secretary, Vice President, Past Madam President, and Madam President, a position she proudly held for three years, and was also a member of the V.F.W. 799 Auxiliary and American Legion Post 4 Auxiliary. In her free time, Deborah cherished spending time with her family, coaching her sons' baseball teams in their younger years, knitting blankets and baby sweaters, completing crossword puzzles, and volunteering with numerous veterans' organizations.

She is survived by her children Sherri Hudson and husband Bob, Jarrod Rivers, Courtney Davis and significant other Lisa Bagster; sisters Catriana Clark, Corey Eddings and husband Baron; brother Terry "Mike" Clark and wife Skye Stephenson; grandchildren Logan, Keeley, Gage Rivera and wife Alyson, Heath Hudson, Clarice Wardle and husband Colton, Zain Norton Rivers, Matthew Norton; great-grandchildren Mira, Emory, Lincoln Rivera, Ezra, Wednesday, Atticus Wardle; nieces and nephews Annette Tardiff, Beth Smith and husband Dan, Michael Clark, Kevin Clark, Dustin Maynard, Riley Maynard and significant other Tori Daigle, Whitney Maynard, and Kierra Eddings. She is also survived by Ed Tarbox, though they were divorced, they remained good friends.

In addition to her parents, she is predeceased by her nephew Grant Clark.

A visitation from 10:00AM to 11:30AM will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Cheshire Family Funeral Chapel, 44 Maple Ave, Keene, NH, with a service to begin at 11:30AM. A Jamboree dedicated to Deborah will be held following services at the funeral home at 1:00PM at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, 115 Church St, Keene, NH. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:00PM to 3:00PM on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at American Legion Post #4, 797 Court St, Keene, NH.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Deborah may be offered to Joy's Network, https://donorbox.org/jn-spring-into-action or Ruck-Up, www.ruck-up.org/donate

Services are under the care of Cheshire Family Funeral Home, Chapel, and Crematories. www.cheshirefamilyfh.com.