Jacquetta H Bleck Obituary (1919

Jacquetta H. Bleck, 94, passed away from natural causes September 29, 2013. She was born May 21, 1919 to parents Grover and Minnie Holmes in Bremerton WA. Jacquetta was married to John Bleck on Valentine's Day 1947. Although they never had any children of their own, they were like an aunt and uncle to all the neighborhood children. She worked as a clerk and bookkeeper for Bikes & Hobbies Unlimited for 15 years. She also worked for Sears & Robuck and at the age of 50, went back to school and became an elementary school teacher for special needs children. Jacquetta was a member of the Brownsville United Methodist Church, the Brownsville Fire Department, Brownsville Yacht Club, Lady Elks and the Silverdale Food Bank. She enjoyed camping, hiking, boating, traveling, various arts and crafts and playing cards. She was a over 40 year breast cancer survivor. Jacquetta was preceded in death by her parents; brother Roland (Bud) Holmes in 1997; sister Catherine (Katie) Dewey Beck in 2011 and her husband John in 1992. A memorial service will be held Wednesday October 9, 2013 at 1:00pm at Brownsville United Methodist Church, Bremerton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Brownsville United Methodist Church Capital Fund.