Jeanette Bernadette Blake

Janette B. Blake, the eldest daughter of the late Neville and Catherine Blake, departed from us on December 25, 2016, the day we celebrate the Lord’s birthday. Janette was born on May 16, 1946 in Trinidad and Tobago, and followed a worldwide path in pursuit of her education and vocation. This included studying nursing in England, and becoming a trail-blazer in her own right, as one of the first minority head nurses in Labor and Delivery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She then returned to England, where she completed her midwifery studies, earning a Masters’ Degree and becoming a nurse-midwife instructor. On retirement, she moved back to Maryland, where she first pursued a new career in the Airline industry in Baltimore. Eventually, she returned to her first avocation as a nurse at the Fassett Maggie Health Center, in Cambridge, Maryland. Janette had four great loves of her life. First, was her love of the Lord Jesus Christ, whom she accepted as a young adult; second, was nurturing her family, friends, and patients; third, she was a “Mother” and a friend to many and always willing to share a kind word or a moment of her time; lastly, but important to her, was her love of travel. In addition, Jannette was a faithful member of the Hurlock United Methodist Church (HUMC), giving generously of her time, talents, and treasures. Among her many contributions to HUMC was her ministries on the Intercessory Team; as Secretary of the Trustee Committee; and a member of the Auditing Committee. Among those left to cherish her memory are: her sister, Judith Richardson (Eloi); her aunt, Cecilia Mollon (Wesley); her aunt, Jean ”Zan” Allen (Pollard); her sister-in-law, Linda Blake (Kelvin); as well as, a host of family and friends. She is preceded in death by her brothers, Kenneth A. Blake and Kelvin P. Blake. Finally, remember her by these words: “Those we love don’t go away They walk besides us everyday Unseen, unheard, but always near Still loved, missed, and all so near”. (Anonymous) We miss you Janette, but we take comfort that you are happily in the bosom of our Lord. Lovingly Submitted, The Family To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Jeanette Bernadette Blake, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Jeanette Bernadette Blake

May 16, 1946 - December 25, 2016