SCARBOROUGH – On Aug. 10, 2022, Pamela June Clark Rosen passed boldly from this plane after completing 77 trips around the sun and one last beautiful summer in Maine. She was born May 4, 1945 in Bellport, Long Island to Howard and June Clark. Maine has been one of her homes since she was a child. It is where she developed her career in the State Department of Education, rode the white water in her kayak and raised her two daughters, Leslie and Jessica Rosen, from her first marriage to Frederick Rosen.

Pamela is the first born of five sisters that made up a clan of women of almost mythological proportions. Guided by the foundation of their parents, this phenomenal group of women developed and practiced their own brand of ride or die, unconditional love and support for each other that is, quite simply, exemplary. Of this sibling pack, she is survived by her sisters Cheryl Clark and Jacqui Clark and predeceased by Elizabeth Clark and Gail Clark. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Debbie Mattson, and brother-in-law, Michael Gent; many nieces, nephews, their partners and children; as well as friends that are just as dear as family. In short, there are a lot of people around with a lot of fond memories and great stories of their times with Pam.

Pam was a “PK” (preacher’s kid) in the ‘50s and was taught and then modeled the values of community service and inclusion of all people. She rode the second wave of feminism to complete her own spectacular development with a Master’s degree in special education from Columbia and a PhD from University of Pennsylvania in the field of educational administration. She invested 25 career years at the Maine State Department of Education supporting students and educators behind the scenes by setting standards and bringing grant money to Maine. She was instrumental with the development of “Blueberry School” for migrant worker’s children, the certification for new and returning teachers and the standards for assuring that children with special needs were included and educated.

Her service to our community continued in her passion for outdoor life. She helped develop Maine’s adaptive skiing for people with disabilities, the Augusta-Gardiner rail trail, and the vision for the Viles Arboretum. She was a competitive tennis player, an avid white-water canoeist, and an accomplished pianist and vocalist.

Pam believed firmly in personal privacy and independence but responded quickly, kindly and generously to family and friends in need; offering housing, support, money and guidance.

She lived with professionalism, high standards and a perfectly curated color palette.

Sending gratitude, love and light to Pamela June and blessings on the next part of her journey.

If you wish to continue the tradition of her generous life, in lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in her memory to support recreation for people with disabilities such as “Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation”  https://www.maineadaptive.org/other-ways-to-give

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