BLAKE, Shirley M

1924 - 2011  (86 years)

• Name	BLAKE, Shirley M
  Birth	11 Sep 1924	Town of Tonawanda, Erie County, NY
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 Mar 2011	Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I95783	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	BLAKE, Colburn H,   b. 6 May 1900, New York d. Oct 1971, Fellsmere, Indian River, FL (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Gertrude,   b. Abt 1899, New York d. 2 Jul 1960 (Age ~ 61 years)
  Family ID	F32341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. DRAKE, Sharon   2. WILCOX, Maureen M   3. DRAKE, Patrick
  Family ID	F32339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Niagara Gazette LEWISTON — Shirley M. Wilcox (Blake), age 86, of North Tonawanda, entered into rest on March 5, 2011, in Fairchild Manor Nursing Home, after a brief illness. Born in the Town of Tonawanda, NY on September 11, 1924 to the late Colburn and Gertrude (Doherty) Blake. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sebastian, FL and the Humane Society of Vero Beach, FL. Shirley enjoyed cooking for friends and family to enjoy. Survivors include a son, Patrick Drake of Arizona; daughter, Maureen (Lee) Milleville of Sanborn; 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a daughter, Sharon Richardson; a brother, Herbert Blake and two sisters, Corinne Everitt and Joyce Bagg. Friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Wednesday, March 9 at 11:00 AM in St. James Ev. Lutheran Church, corner Niagara Road and Rohr Street, in Bergholz, with the Rev. Jeff Milsten officiating. Interment in Elmlawn Cemetery, Town of Tonawanda. Arrangements were by the DUBOIS FUNERAL HOME. Visit www.niagara-gazette.com/obituaries for online guest register.