CLARENCE M. WOOD JR of Philadelphia, PA died June 6, 2017 at the age of 90. He and his wife, Geraldine Bowser Wood founded Wood Funeral Home Inc in 1959 from inspiration of two family members who were already funeral directors, Elmer "Bus" Bullock in Harve de Grace, MD and Newton S. Bowser in Topeka, KS. In 1991, the business was transformed from a sole proprietorship to a partnership under the direction of his daughters, Cynthia and Wanda Wood. He graduated from mortuary school in Philadelphia.