David J. Blake
David J. Blake, 73, of Warsaw, died at 9:40 a.m. May 11, 2011, in Mason Health & Rehab, Warsaw.
He was born May 27, 1937, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Albert and Gertrude Stewart Blake.
He received an academic scholarship from St. Joseph College, Latrobe, Pa., and played college football for St Vincent’s College. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1956-58. He was a senior executive for Saginaw Machine Systems Inc., Saginaw, Mich. He moved to Warsaw from Buffalo in 2000 and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw. He was an avid football fan and his favorite team was the Buffalo Bills.
Surviving are a daughter, Diane (and spouse Steve) McGarvey, Leesburg; a son, David Blake (and fiancee Marcell Clark), Woodstock, Ga.; and three grandchildren, Blake, Will and Graham McGarvey, all of Leesburg. He was preceded in death by his mother and a brother, Robert Blake.
Services will be at 5:30 p.m. May 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, with Father Phil DeVolder officiating. Burial will be Oct. 8 in Buffalo, N.Y.
No calling is planned.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
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David J. Blake, 73, of Warsaw, died at 9:40 a.m. May 11, 2011, in Mason Health & Rehab, Warsaw.
He was born May 27, 1937, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Albert and Gertrude Stewart Blake.
He received an academic scholarship from St. Joseph College, Latrobe, Pa., and played college football for St Vincent’s College. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1956-58. He was a senior executive for Saginaw Machine Systems Inc., Saginaw, Mich. He moved to Warsaw from Buffalo in 2000 and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw. He was an avid football fan and his favorite team was the Buffalo Bills.
Surviving are a daughter, Diane (and spouse Steve) McGarvey, Leesburg; a son, David Blake (and fiancee Marcell Clark), Woodstock, Ga.; and three grandchildren, Blake, Will and Graham McGarvey, all of Leesburg. He was preceded in death by his mother and a brother, Robert Blake.
Services will be at 5:30 p.m. May 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw, with Father Phil DeVolder officiating. Burial will be Oct. 8 in Buffalo, N.Y.
No calling is planned.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.
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Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
