JOHN HOWLAND BLAKE III, 59 years old, passed away, to be with God and His deceased Father "John", and His Sister Maureen on May 2, 2010.
This ended Johns long suffering from COPD. He never complained of his suffering, he simply endured the pain during his long illness. A few times during his battle with COPD, we thought we had lost him, but he came back and fought harder to survive. He became known as "The Miracle Man" at the James A. Healey Veterans Hospital. Our family is eternally grateful to the medical staff at James A. Healey Veterans Hospital, for the kindness and care shown to John over the last two years.
Throughout his life, John had a gift for writing poetry and a never ending sense of humor. In His final years, His gift never ceased. One time after a visit with His sister Denise and brother-in-law Charlie and their five children, he wrote these words in a note he left for them: "Do you know what's the nicest part about family? I think when my days are the worst and the night seems so endless, I stare at the night sky, and say SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE, CARES!"
These words are forever cherished by His family. We Loved you then, we Love you now and will Love you through eternity, Jack.
John enlisted in the United States Air Force and served our country in the Presidential Honor Guard. He was interred with full Military Honors at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
John is survived by His mother and stepfather Gertrude and George Lakis, of Tarpon Springs Fla.; His brother Joseph Blake, of Tampa Fla.; His sister and brother-in-law, Denise and Charles Woolson, of Whiting NJ; His nephew David Woolson and wife Kelly with His great-nephews Gabriel and Gavin Woolson, and His great niece McKenna Woolson, all of Williamstown, NJ; His nephew and godson Matthew Woolson of Woodbury, NJ; His nephew Jason Woolson and wife Heather, of Toms River, NJ; His niece and goddaughter Jamie Reagan and husband William, of Cary, NC; His nephew and "diner buddy" John Woolson, of Woodbury NJ; His niece Maureen Blake of Philadelphia, Pa.
Since Johns passing, a light in our hearts is forever dimmed, but now "Jack", you walk proudly with God…
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BLAKE, John H. III 59, of Tampa, died on May 2, and is survived by his loving family. Services on May 7 at 2 pm from Florida National Cemetery. Veterans Funeral Care
Published in St. Petersburg Times on May 6, 2010
This ended Johns long suffering from COPD. He never complained of his suffering, he simply endured the pain during his long illness. A few times during his battle with COPD, we thought we had lost him, but he came back and fought harder to survive. He became known as "The Miracle Man" at the James A. Healey Veterans Hospital. Our family is eternally grateful to the medical staff at James A. Healey Veterans Hospital, for the kindness and care shown to John over the last two years.
Throughout his life, John had a gift for writing poetry and a never ending sense of humor. In His final years, His gift never ceased. One time after a visit with His sister Denise and brother-in-law Charlie and their five children, he wrote these words in a note he left for them: "Do you know what's the nicest part about family? I think when my days are the worst and the night seems so endless, I stare at the night sky, and say SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE, CARES!"
These words are forever cherished by His family. We Loved you then, we Love you now and will Love you through eternity, Jack.
John enlisted in the United States Air Force and served our country in the Presidential Honor Guard. He was interred with full Military Honors at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
John is survived by His mother and stepfather Gertrude and George Lakis, of Tarpon Springs Fla.; His brother Joseph Blake, of Tampa Fla.; His sister and brother-in-law, Denise and Charles Woolson, of Whiting NJ; His nephew David Woolson and wife Kelly with His great-nephews Gabriel and Gavin Woolson, and His great niece McKenna Woolson, all of Williamstown, NJ; His nephew and godson Matthew Woolson of Woodbury, NJ; His nephew Jason Woolson and wife Heather, of Toms River, NJ; His niece and goddaughter Jamie Reagan and husband William, of Cary, NC; His nephew and "diner buddy" John Woolson, of Woodbury NJ; His niece Maureen Blake of Philadelphia, Pa.
Since Johns passing, a light in our hearts is forever dimmed, but now "Jack", you walk proudly with God…
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BLAKE, John H. III 59, of Tampa, died on May 2, and is survived by his loving family. Services on May 7 at 2 pm from Florida National Cemetery. Veterans Funeral Care
Published in St. Petersburg Times on May 6, 2010
JOHN HOWLAND BLAKE III, 59 years old, passed away, to be with God and His deceased Father "John", and His Sister Maureen on May 2, 2010.
This ended Johns long suffering from COPD. He never complained of his suffering, he simply endured the pain during his long illness. A few times during his battle with COPD, we thought we had lost him, but he came back and fought harder to survive. He became known as "The Miracle Man" at the James A. Healey Veterans Hospital. Our family is eternally grateful to the medical staff at James A. Healey Veterans Hospital, for the kindness and care shown to John over the last two years.
Throughout his life, John had a gift for writing poetry and a never ending sense of humor. In His final years, His gift never ceased. One time after a visit with His sister Denise and brother-in-law Charlie and their five children, he wrote these words in a note he left for them: "Do you know what's the nicest part about family? I think when my days are the worst and the night seems so endless, I stare at the night sky, and say SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE, CARES!"
These words are forever cherished by His family. We Loved you then, we Love you now and will Love you through eternity, Jack.
John enlisted in the United States Air Force and served our country in the Presidential Honor Guard. He was interred with full Military Honors at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
John is survived by His mother and stepfather Gertrude and George Lakis, of Tarpon Springs Fla.; His brother Joseph Blake, of Tampa Fla.; His sister and brother-in-law, Denise and Charles Woolson, of Whiting NJ; His nephew David Woolson and wife Kelly with His great-nephews Gabriel and Gavin Woolson, and His great niece McKenna Woolson, all of Williamstown, NJ; His nephew and godson Matthew Woolson of Woodbury, NJ; His nephew Jason Woolson and wife Heather, of Toms River, NJ; His niece and goddaughter Jamie Reagan and husband William, of Cary, NC; His nephew and "diner buddy" John Woolson, of Woodbury NJ; His niece Maureen Blake of Philadelphia, Pa.
Since Johns passing, a light in our hearts is forever dimmed, but now "Jack", you walk proudly with God…
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BLAKE, John H. III 59, of Tampa, died on May 2, and is survived by his loving family. Services on May 7 at 2 pm from Florida National Cemetery. Veterans Funeral Care
Published in St. Petersburg Times on May 6, 2010
This ended Johns long suffering from COPD. He never complained of his suffering, he simply endured the pain during his long illness. A few times during his battle with COPD, we thought we had lost him, but he came back and fought harder to survive. He became known as "The Miracle Man" at the James A. Healey Veterans Hospital. Our family is eternally grateful to the medical staff at James A. Healey Veterans Hospital, for the kindness and care shown to John over the last two years.
Throughout his life, John had a gift for writing poetry and a never ending sense of humor. In His final years, His gift never ceased. One time after a visit with His sister Denise and brother-in-law Charlie and their five children, he wrote these words in a note he left for them: "Do you know what's the nicest part about family? I think when my days are the worst and the night seems so endless, I stare at the night sky, and say SOMEBODY, SOMEWHERE, CARES!"
These words are forever cherished by His family. We Loved you then, we Love you now and will Love you through eternity, Jack.
John enlisted in the United States Air Force and served our country in the Presidential Honor Guard. He was interred with full Military Honors at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell.
John is survived by His mother and stepfather Gertrude and George Lakis, of Tarpon Springs Fla.; His brother Joseph Blake, of Tampa Fla.; His sister and brother-in-law, Denise and Charles Woolson, of Whiting NJ; His nephew David Woolson and wife Kelly with His great-nephews Gabriel and Gavin Woolson, and His great niece McKenna Woolson, all of Williamstown, NJ; His nephew and godson Matthew Woolson of Woodbury, NJ; His nephew Jason Woolson and wife Heather, of Toms River, NJ; His niece and goddaughter Jamie Reagan and husband William, of Cary, NC; His nephew and "diner buddy" John Woolson, of Woodbury NJ; His niece Maureen Blake of Philadelphia, Pa.
Since Johns passing, a light in our hearts is forever dimmed, but now "Jack", you walk proudly with God…
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BLAKE, John H. III 59, of Tampa, died on May 2, and is survived by his loving family. Services on May 7 at 2 pm from Florida National Cemetery. Veterans Funeral Care
Published in St. Petersburg Times on May 6, 2010
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