Roy C. Blake Jr.Roy C. Blake Jr., 94, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
Born July 15, 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Roy was the son of Roy C. Blake Sr. and Catherine Ryan Blake.
He proudly served his country as a veteran of World War II and served as a medic in the U.S. Navy from 1945-1947. He was a graduate of the University of Maine, Nyack Bible College and Dallas Theological Seminary. Roy was known mostly as "The Rev." He pastored churches in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Indiana. He worked full-time for Warsaw Community Schools from 1981-1992 after which he was employed as a substitute teacher and did volunteer work for Warsaw Community High School sporting events. Roy officiated football, baseball, softball and wrestling for the Northern Indiana Officials Association.
He was a conference speaker in Haiti, Bolivia, Germany and Rutgers University InterVarsity Fellowship and was the chaplain for the American Legion Post 49, Warsaw. In 2017, Blake was awarded the Order of Kosciuszko. This award, given annually by the Salvation Army, was the highest honor at that time in Kosciusko County. His volunteer work included the Salvation Army, police chaplin, sports chaplin and the American Legion Post 49 chaplin. A room in the sporting complex at Warsaw Community High School had been dedicated in his name.
Roy will be remembered and cherished by his wife of 41 years, Kathleen Blake, of Warsaw; children: Stephen Blake, of Pennsylvania; Roy C. Blake III, of Florida; Lynda Blake Harris, of San Diego, Calif.; Kory M. Blake, of Maryland; and Chris A. Blake, of Warsaw; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in passing by two children.
A visitation is planned from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. A funeral service in celebration of his life will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday Sept. 17 in the funeral chapel. Pastor Joshua Goepfrich will be officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Masks are optional, and social distancing is encouraged. No food is permitted at this time.
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Memorial donations may be made to Hilltop Community Church -2005 Fisher Ave, Warsaw, IN 46580; or Dallas Theological Seminary, 3909 Swiss Ave., Dallas, TX 75204.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence, go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
