Obituary
Richard J. Clark, of Somerville, passed away suddenly on January 18, 2026, he was 51. Ricky was born in Cambridge and raised in Somerville, the oldest son of Catherine (Murphy) Clark of Somerville and the late Richard A. Clark and his surviving wife Andrea Clark.

Ricky was a graduate of Somerville High School with the Class of 1992 and went on to further his education first at Bunker Hill Community College and Regis College. Always one to learn new things, he went on to teach at Bunker Hill and later founded his own company, Insight Medical Educators, specializing in CPR training and certification, among other medical training specialties. He was also active with the American Red Cross. Ricky loved following all the Boston Sports teams and time spent on the golf course, but above all he enjoyed time spent with his large extended family during the holidays and events.

In addition to his mother, Catherine (Murphy) Clark, he is survived by his siblings; Adam Miele and his wife Jamie, Shaun Clark and his girlfriend Renee Polcaro, all of Somerville, Joseph Clark and his fiancé Emily Milewska of Peabody, Andrea Clark of Medford and Samantha Caezza and her husband Nick of Dracut. Cherished uncle of Bradley Connors, Logan and Parker Miele, Piper and Dakota Caezza. He is further survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Visiting Hours will be held in the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) Somerville on Tuesday, January 27th from 10AM – 12 noon with a prayer service beginning at 11:30AM. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Ricky’s name can be made to the American Heart Association at http://www.heart.org or to the American Red Cross at http://www.redcross.org