BLAKE, Donna Marie (Nee Burke) Age 78, on Thursday, January 6, 2022, of Bethesda, MD, originally of Belmont, MA. Beloved wife of William King Blake; devoted mother of Kristen (Daniel) and Helen (Shawn); grandmother Kaitlin and Thomas Bruzzini, Nora and Bridget Ryan. Founding teacher of the Head Start Program in Boston, MA. Continued to enrich the lives of children as a teacher in Montgomery County (MCPS) for over 40 years. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Bartholomew Church, 6900 River Road, Bethesda, MD, on Wednesday, January 12, at 10:30 a.m. Interment Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memorial Giving, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org www.CollinsFuneralHome.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Jan. 9 to Jan. 10, 2022.

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Michelle Plakas-Kaiser

January 14, 2022

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January 11, 2022

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