El Pescador
03-25-2004, 12:54 PM
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MILTON - Capt. Jerry A. Blakeslee Sr. of Milton died, after a brief illness, Monday, March 22, 2004, in his home. He was 64.
Mr. Blakeslee was born in Pitman, N.J., son of the late Raymond and Carrie Mutzer Blakeslee.
He was a self-employed charter-boat captain on the "Grizzly" and also worked for many canning companies in the area.
Mr. Blakeslee was a member of the Milton Volunteer Fire Department for 37 years and the Improved Order of Redmen, Indian River Tribe 37, and attended the Crossroads Community Church in Bridgeville. He founded the Delaware Captains Association along with his friend, Capt. Elmer Thomas. He was on the Delaware Sea Grant Advisory Committee in Lewes, Delaware Artificial Reef Committee and the Tautog Board. He was involved in boating-safety and fisheries-management issues. He was a former member of the Fire Patrol in Pitman, and was their chief engineer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Lee Blakeslee.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Ann Madden Blakeslee; four daughters and four sons-in-law, Donna and Kenny Clark of Jefferson Crossroads, between Milford and Milton, Carol and Douglas Mast of Greenwood, Tammy and John Burton of Harbeson and Barbara and Carey Evans of Joy Beach, near Lewes; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Blakeslee Jr. and Jeanne Blakeslee of Milton; a brother, Robert J. Blakeslee of Pitman; four sisters, Janet Gagne and Linda Burns, both of Woodbury, N.J., Sandy Powers of Milton and Susan Goetz of San Diego; 14 grandchildren; and a goddaughter.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the Milton Fire Hall, Front Street, where friends may call three hours earlier.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Milton Volunteer Fire Department, Front Street, Milton, DE 19968.
MILTON - Capt. Jerry A. Blakeslee Sr. of Milton died, after a brief illness, Monday, March 22, 2004, in his home. He was 64.
Mr. Blakeslee was born in Pitman, N.J., son of the late Raymond and Carrie Mutzer Blakeslee.
He was a self-employed charter-boat captain on the "Grizzly" and also worked for many canning companies in the area.
Mr. Blakeslee was a member of the Milton Volunteer Fire Department for 37 years and the Improved Order of Redmen, Indian River Tribe 37, and attended the Crossroads Community Church in Bridgeville. He founded the Delaware Captains Association along with his friend, Capt. Elmer Thomas. He was on the Delaware Sea Grant Advisory Committee in Lewes, Delaware Artificial Reef Committee and the Tautog Board. He was involved in boating-safety and fisheries-management issues. He was a former member of the Fire Patrol in Pitman, and was their chief engineer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Lee Blakeslee.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Ann Madden Blakeslee; four daughters and four sons-in-law, Donna and Kenny Clark of Jefferson Crossroads, between Milford and Milton, Carol and Douglas Mast of Greenwood, Tammy and John Burton of Harbeson and Barbara and Carey Evans of Joy Beach, near Lewes; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Blakeslee Jr. and Jeanne Blakeslee of Milton; a brother, Robert J. Blakeslee of Pitman; four sisters, Janet Gagne and Linda Burns, both of Woodbury, N.J., Sandy Powers of Milton and Susan Goetz of San Diego; 14 grandchildren; and a goddaughter.
Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the Milton Fire Hall, Front Street, where friends may call three hours earlier.
Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Milton Volunteer Fire Department, Front Street, Milton, DE 19968.