1928
Florence
2024
Florence Blake
November 6, 1928 — September 23, 2024
Florence Blake
September 23, 2024
The family of Florence Blake sadly announce her passing on Monday September 23, 2024, at Glengarry Hospital.
Mom was born November 6, 1928, at home in the small town of Schreiber on the shores of Lake Superior in Northwestern Ontario. Her family moved to Fort William in the early 1940s.
Mom met dad - Bill Blake - while working in downtown Fort William. They married in 1954 and had three children - Kathie, Bart and Lorrie. Mom worked various customer services jobs at Kmart and Canadian Tire over the years. Although she had no secondary education, she was very smart and learned everything about each department she worked in. She was a lifelong learner and an excellent pianist, knitter, seamstress and creator of many many quilts and afghans which she shared with her family and donated to her church for auction. She was very generous.
After dad’s passing in 1997 and her first set of grandchildren had grown, mom moved to Victoria. Her second set of grandchildren and the thought of no snow and a warmer climate called her to the island. She provided much help to her youngest daughter and family.
Mom loved family above all else. We camped, played cards, travelled the country and had many parties, bonfires and picnics with mom’s siblings and families.
She enjoyed the outdoors and moving to Victoria opened up many miles of exploring and travelling. She met friends and walked miles every day and couldn’t understand why everyone didn’t. It kept you healthy! She travelled across the province and the country until she was 90 years old.
Mom was a devoted Roman Catholic, and she found solace in reciting the rosary in good times and in bad. She was always praying for someone. She attended mass until her health prevented her.
Mom was tough and sassy. She had a strong sense of right from wrong and she would certainly share her opinion. She stood her ground when needed and this helped her the last five years of declining health in and out of various health care facilities - even Hospice.
In the end Mom passed away with grace and peacefully with family by her side. She is survived by her older sister in Thunder Bay, Cecile Portelance, mom’s family in Thunder Bay - Kathie, Kelly (Jason), Kevin (Holly Siczkar) and Barton (Stephanie).
Mom has been cared for in Victoria for the past 22 years by her youngest daughter, Lorrie. We are very grateful for everything she’s done for mom. It’s been a long hard journey at times. We truly appreciate Lorrie’s dedication. Mom is survived by Lorrie Van Somer (Wayne), Brianna and Brandon - her BC family.
Our thanks to the staff of Glengarry Hospital and the many health care workers that were so good to Florence during her stay in several facilities over the past five years.
Funeral and internment will be in Thunder Bay October 26, 2024.
September 23, 2024
The family of Florence Blake sadly announce her passing on Monday September 23, 2024, at Glengarry Hospital.
Mom was born November 6, 1928, at home in the small town of Schreiber on the shores of Lake Superior in Northwestern Ontario. Her family moved to Fort William in the early 1940s.
Mom met dad - Bill Blake - while working in downtown Fort William. They married in 1954 and had three children - Kathie, Bart and Lorrie. Mom worked various customer services jobs at Kmart and Canadian Tire over the years. Although she had no secondary education, she was very smart and learned everything about each department she worked in. She was a lifelong learner and an excellent pianist, knitter, seamstress and creator of many many quilts and afghans which she shared with her family and donated to her church for auction. She was very generous.
After dad’s passing in 1997 and her first set of grandchildren had grown, mom moved to Victoria. Her second set of grandchildren and the thought of no snow and a warmer climate called her to the island. She provided much help to her youngest daughter and family.
Mom loved family above all else. We camped, played cards, travelled the country and had many parties, bonfires and picnics with mom’s siblings and families.
She enjoyed the outdoors and moving to Victoria opened up many miles of exploring and travelling. She met friends and walked miles every day and couldn’t understand why everyone didn’t. It kept you healthy! She travelled across the province and the country until she was 90 years old.
Mom was a devoted Roman Catholic, and she found solace in reciting the rosary in good times and in bad. She was always praying for someone. She attended mass until her health prevented her.
Mom was tough and sassy. She had a strong sense of right from wrong and she would certainly share her opinion. She stood her ground when needed and this helped her the last five years of declining health in and out of various health care facilities - even Hospice.
In the end Mom passed away with grace and peacefully with family by her side. She is survived by her older sister in Thunder Bay, Cecile Portelance, mom’s family in Thunder Bay - Kathie, Kelly (Jason), Kevin (Holly Siczkar) and Barton (Stephanie).
Mom has been cared for in Victoria for the past 22 years by her youngest daughter, Lorrie. We are very grateful for everything she’s done for mom. It’s been a long hard journey at times. We truly appreciate Lorrie’s dedication. Mom is survived by Lorrie Van Somer (Wayne), Brianna and Brandon - her BC family.
Our thanks to the staff of Glengarry Hospital and the many health care workers that were so good to Florence during her stay in several facilities over the past five years.
Funeral and internment will be in Thunder Bay October 26, 2024.
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