Cliff is predeceased by his first wife, Joyce Nerthling; father, Arnold Nerthling; brother, James Nerthling. He is survived by his wife, Linda Nerthling; children, Leanne (James) Merlino, Lesley Barraclough, Patrick McMahon, Jack (Liz) McMahon; grandchildren, Robert, Clifford, Aaron, Nicholas, Alexander, Nicholas, Jake, Joseph; mother, Dorothy Nerthling; sister, Patricia (Ron) Sygnatur; For more information Cliff's visitation will be Sunday from 1-4 PM at the funeral home, 1411 Vintage Lane (between 390 Long Pond Rd.) His funeral service will be celebrated on Sunday at 4 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lifetime Care Hospice, 3111 Winton Road S. Rochester, NY 14623, in Cliff's memory. Cliff was very easy going. He had a sense of humor. He was very quiet and was a good listener. When he did speak his words of wisdom were appreciated by those he loved. Cliff grew to have a fascination with cars during his high school years. He began to read books and eventually taught himself how to do car repairs. His work ethic was infectious. He believed in always giving 100% of himself each and every day. Taking time off and not giving it his all was not allowed. He was reliable, loyal, strong and loving. Cliff was always on the go. He loved to putter around the house and his yard. He was a mentor, loving, strong a creative person. He would proactively make sure everything was just right. He worked hard and cared for things that he purchased. No matter how old something was he had the original box, its warranty information and the directions. Cliff was very handy, add to that his creative side and when presented with a problem he would engineer a solution. As handy as he was directions were not his strong suit. With map in hand or GPS functioning he would always seem to get lost. For the rare times he wasn't on the go he would enjoy watching old Western Movies and listen to Eric Clapton and Bob Segar. Wednesday nights and every other Saturday was bowling night. While growing up he was very active in the local 4H Club. He loved family get-togethers. The only thing better was having his family share time with him on his boat in Irondequoit Bay or on the Canal. He enjoyed being in his backyard gardening or cooking on his grill. He was loved and will be missed by many.