Margaret Jackson Blair
March 20, 1916 - November 17, 2015
Resident of Santa Cruz
Friends
and family will be gathering Tuesday, to remember Margaret Jackson
Blair who was born March 20th, 1916 in Los Angeles. She was the first
child of two children born to Charles and Rose (Mackman) Jackson.
Charles died in an industrial accident when Margaret was 4 and her
sister, Rosa May was two. Later her mother married Walter Weir during
Margaret's teenage years.
Her early years were in the Berkeley area
and where she furthered her schooling at Samuel Merritt Hospital, in
Oakland to become a Register Nurse. In January of 1942 she was called to
enter the Navy Nurse Corps where she served as a Lieutenant Commander
until April of 1948.
In 1949 Margaret married Walter G. Blair in
Santa Cruz and began married life in Aptos on an apple orchard. Margaret
worked for Dr. Paul Weiss, old Dominican hospital and what they call
Kindred now. In her retirement she cared for many people in her home.
She took art lessons and enjoyed many years of painting. Also, her daily
morning walks on the beach at Twin Lakes. The last nine years she lived
at La Posada retirement home where her smile will be missed.
She is
survived by her three sons, Richard Blair of Capitola, Walter (Bonnie)
Blair of Alta and Dennis Blair of Santa Cruz. Two daughters, Carol
(Brad) Anderson of Saratoga and Margaret Rose Blair of Santa Cruz. Four
grandchildren, Jennifer (Blake) Weaver, Tyler (Gabby) Anderson, Brieann
(James) Lizardo and Chloee Blair.
We wish to thank our caregivers
from Life Span and especially Sharon Fassio and Hospice of Santa Cruz
County. Also an extra thank you to La Posada and her art teacher Marti
Mariette.
A Funeral Service will be held for Margaret on Tuesday,
November 24, 2015 at Benito & Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel, 1050
Cayuga Street in Santa Cruz beginning at 11:00 am. The burial will
immediately follow the service at Pajaro Valley Memorial Park. A viewing
will be on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Pacific Gardens Chapel from
5:00 – 8:00 pm.