Ronald F Blake

Ronald F. Blake, Age 76, of Rome, Ohio, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at home. Born June 25, 1935 in Willoughby, Ohio to Celia (Levendowski) & Warner Blake; he married Ann Marie Depasquale in Muncie, Indiana on October 29, 1953 Ronald was a self-employed truck driver. He also operated his own body shop and had his own dairy farm. He enjoyed woodworking and making models. He is survived by Wife, Ann Marie Blake of Rome; Sons, Warner (Jean) Blake of Salem, Ohio, Timothy (Michelle) Blake of Dover, Delaware; Daughters, Melinda (Tom) O'Connell of Virginia, Vicky (Kevin) Feeney of Felton, Delaware, Valerie (Carl) Peck III of Geneva, Laura (Tony) Drozd of Hartsgrove; 20 Grandchildren; 25 Great-Grandchildren; 3 Great-Great-Grandchildren; Brother, William Blake of Madison; Sisters, Norma Christie of Kirtland, Pat Mitchner of Huntsburg, Sue Carroll of La Grange. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 grandchildren, Tony and Carl IV; Friends will be received from 1-3:00 pm, Sunday, February 5, 2012, at The Behm Family Funeral Home, 175 S. Broadway, Geneva, Ohio. Funeral Service will follow at 3:00 pm. Final Resting Place will be at Hartsgrove Cemetery in Hartsgrove Township.