1938 - 2012 (73 years)
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Name |
Gertrude Elizabeth MacLeod |
Born |
5 Dec 1938 |
Detroit, Michigan, USA |
Gender |
Female |
Died |
18 Nov 2012 |
Deale, Maryland, USA |
Person ID |
I24786 |
Family Tree |
Last Modified |
17 Jan 2018 |
Father |
John Edward MacLeod, b. 28 Jan 1908, Scotland, United Kingdom , d. Nov 1958, Detroit, Michigan, USA (Age 50 years) |
Mother |
Marie Catherine Cavan, b. 14 Dec 1914, Michigan, USA , d. 20 Jan 1981, Falls Church, Virginia, USA (Age 66 years) |
Married |
28 Jan 1938 |
Detroit, Michigan, USA |
Family ID |
F12318 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 3 |
William Harold Blankenship, b. 19 Oct 1939, Bastian, Virginia, USA |
Married |
22 Oct 1973 |
Woodbridge, Virginia, USA |
Divorced |
30 Apr 1975 |
Fairfax County, Virginia, USA |
Children |
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Last Modified |
17 Jan 2018 |
Family ID |
F12319 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Gertrude Elizabeth Blankenship, 73, of Deale, died November 18 at her home.
She was born December 5, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Marie Catherine (Cavan) MacLeod Jr. Gertrude was raised and educated in Detroit. She was married to William Andes and later to William Blankenship, with both marriages ending in divorce.
Gertrude moved to the Vienna, VA area in the early 1970's and was employed as a cook at the Virginia Restaurant in Vienna until retiring in 2003. After retirement, she settled in Deale, where she especially enjoyed the company of her three dogs, Hayley, Hope and Halo.
Gertrude is survived by five children, Randy Andes of Monroe, MI, Vickie Browning and her husband, Dale, of Deale, William Andes of Sterling, VA, Eva Blankenship of Lusby, and Janice Moreland and her husband, Johnnie, of Deale; 13 grandchildren, Billy, James, John, Josh, Joey, Randy, Krystle, Amanda, Blain, Amanda, Kayla, Barbara and Lisa; and 18 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Joan Armstrong of Hopkinsville, KY; and one brother, James MacLeod, of Deale.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m., followed by a service and celebration of Gertrude's life at 8 p.m., on Wednesday, November 21, at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake.
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