Mary Louise Blake (nee Harper) of Haddonfield, passed away at the age of 79 on Dec. 2. She was the beloved wife of William John III, loving mother of William John IV (Dana) Blake of Weathersfield, Vt., Elizabeth Mary (Lance) Neveling of Haddonfield and Caroline Harper (Joseph) Galone of New York City, devoted grandmother of Bonnie Elizabeth Blake, William John Blake V, Abbey Elizabeth Neveling, Thomas William Neveling and Josephine Mary Galone, as well as the dear sister of Anne (Jerry) Mauger and Jane Hughes.
Mary was a life-long resident of the borough and was happily married to Bill for 55 years. She had a 30-year career at Cooper Hospital, starting off in Pediatrics followed by a long tenure in the Cardiothoracic ICU Department. Mary was an avid reader and enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing and crossword puzzles. Bill and Mary also devoted their time to historical house renovation, and together lovingly restored a Samuel Sloan house on Washington Avenue in Haddonfield’s Historic District, where they lived for close to 40 years. She was a passionate animal lover, and enjoyed her summers at Ship Bottom, Long Beach Island. Mary’s greatest joy in life was spending time with her family.
Mary’s family will greet friends on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m at Kain-Murphy Funeral Services, 15 West End Ave., Haddonfield. Her funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Mary may be made to: The Alzheimer’s Association SJ Chapter, 3 Eves Dr., Suite 310, Marlton, N.J. 08053 (Please write “in memory of Mary Blake” on the memo line).
