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BLANCHE GAINES Obituary
BLANCHE CLAUDETTE GAINES (Age 98)
Of Washington, DC passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012. She was the wife of Effinger W. Gaines who preceded her in death. She was employed by the D.C. Public Schools as a teacher of English at Terell Jr. High. She is survived by her children, Melvin W. Gaines (Beatrice) of Silver Spring, MD and Constance G. Guyton (Marion) of Columbia, MD; three grandsons and a host of other family members. On Wednesday, October 3, 2012 from 10 a.m. until service at 11 a.m., family will receive friends at John Wesley AME Zion Church, 1615 14th Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20009. Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Suitland, MD. www.marshallmarchfh.com
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October 3, 2012
May you find the strength you need to see you through this time.Sorry for your loss. Dorothy E. Coleman - Cincinnati , Ohio
October 3, 2012
My love and my prayers are with the entire Gaines family. May God give you strength and comfort, and wonderful memories of a regal lady give you peace.
Jean Walburg Humphrey
October 1, 2012
My thoughts are with you and family. Very, very sorry to hear of Blanche's death. Love to all! Margaret Coleman of Berkeley, California
trina arguelles
October 1, 2012
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Madeline Foreman
September 30, 2012
What a wonderful Legacy to leave behind, for family and friends to remember about Ms. Blanche Gaines. Her Biography alone makes her a historical icon. The impact she made on hundreds of her students in the DC Public Schools still lives on today. A brilliant Light now shines in Heaven.
Nellie McRae
September 30, 2012
May you find peace and comfort in knowing that your grief is shared by so many. Mrs Gaines will be sorely missed by everyone that knew her. God bless you and your family.
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