Thomas Arnold Blake

at his home in Ashburn, VA. Beloved husband of 54 years to Mary E.
Blake; loving father of Kevin, Mark, Maureen (Jewell), Jeffrey, Robin
(Lillis), Michael, and Christopher; devoted grandfather to 24
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to join the family in a celebration of his
life at Murphy Funeral Home of Arlington, 4510 Wilson Blvd on Sunday,
May 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. and Monday, May 10 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to
8 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at St. Theresa Catholic
Church, 21370 Saint Theresa Lane Ashburn, VA 20147 on Tuesday,
May 11 at 10:30 a.m. Interment to follow at 2 p.m. at Quantico National
Cemetery, 18424 Joplin Road, Triangle, VA.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in his memory to the Marine
Corps Scholarship Foundation, 121 S. Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA
22314 or
www.MCSF.org/support .

Published in The Washington Post on May 7, 2010