Mary Thornton Belt Blakeslee

BLAKESLEE, Mary Thornton Belt passed away August 16, 2009 in Hartford, Conn. A native of Richmond, Va., she was the daughter of Priscilla Scott Belt and the late H. Singleton Belt, and the widow of Arthur Leopold Blakeslee III. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her four children, Priscilla Scott Blakeslee of Aberdeen, Md., Mary Weigle (Midge) Blakeslee of Black Mountain, N.C., Susan Singleton Blakeslee Higgins and her husband, Steve, of Hamilton Square, N.J. and Arthur Leopold Blakeslee IV and his wife, Julia; and her three grandchildren, Kathryn, Andrew and Brian, all of Rocky Hill, Conn.; sisters, Priscilla Belt Webster of Peaks Island, Maine and Anne Belt Norris of Richmond; an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornton Scott of Richmond; brothers-in-law, Donald Powell Blakeslee of Bronxville, N.Y., Donald Andrew Webster of Peaks Island, Maine and George William Norris of Richmond; and many nieces and nephews. Her life was dedicated to serving in the church, first at St. James's Episcopal Church in Richmond, then at St. Albans Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., and most recently at St. James's Episcopal Church in West Hartford, Conn. She attended Collegiate School and Hollins College. A graveside service will be held in Hollywood Cemetery on Saturday, August 22, at 2 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. James's Episcopal Church Building Fund, 1205 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, Va. 23220.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.