Jirik, Clara Evelyn Sidy, 95, of Hollywood, FL, and Newland, NC, coming from Smithtown, Long Island, NY went to be with the Loving Lord on Saturday, June 19, 2010. Clara was born February 5, 1915, to Bessie and Freelan Jones in Smithtown. She and John Jirik married March 15, 1935, in St. James, NY. They moved to Florida in 1946 and opened the first plumbing store in West Hollywood, fondly remembered as Jones and Jirik Plumbing. She was known as “The Lady Plumber.” She was a civic activist and member of The West Hollywood Women’s Chamber of Commerce where she was President for many years, Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, Shrinette, Opti-Mrs, Pilot Club, founding member of the first scholarship program for Memorial Hospital for women who desired to become nurses, and was instrumental in starting the first library in West Hollywood. She is predeceased by her loving and devoted husband, John, of 70 years, and is the loving mother of Nancy Jirik Lambert and Judith Jirik Kowalski and husband Ray; granddaughter Katrina Lynn-Jirik Snider and husband Roger; two great-granddaughters, Abygail Lynn-Jirik Snider and Samantha Louise-Jirik Snider all of Hollywood. She also has 2 grandchildren Raymond Kowalski III Barbara of Boca Raton, FL and Tera Villavicencio Carlos of Pembroke Pines, FL; 5 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She was an outstanding citizen, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and Nana and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was the Matriarch of the Jirik family and touched many lives during her lifetime. She was a fine example of a woman who lived life to the fullest and was a true angel on earth. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 26, at 11:00 AM at Holy Sacrament Episcopal Church, 2801 N. University Dr., Pembroke Pines, FL officiated by Fr. David Collins. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation in the name of Clara E. Jirik to HospiceCare of Southeast Florida, Inc., 309 SE 18 St., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 or online at www.hospicecareflorida