Albert C. Blake CLAREMONT — Albert C. Blake, 89, passed on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2020. He was born on March 31, 1931, in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, to Arthur Blake and Emma Ryan Blake, one of their six children. He was predeceased by his parents; brothers, Henry and Arthur; and a sister, Evelyn Provencher. He is survived by his wife, Betty; brother, John; sister, Beverly Perron and her husband, Elliot; daughter, Deborah Bourgoine and her husband, Michael, of Cape Neddick, Maine. After attending Stevens High School, Al joined the U.S. Air Force in 1949 and was honorably discharged in 1950. On Nov. 25, 1950, he married Betty McGowan. This year would mark their 70th anniversary. During their many years in Claremont, Al was a member of the Claremont Country Club, where he enjoyed playing in golf leagues with his many friends and meeting up with friends at the Elks Club. Using his outstanding skill as a machinist, he built a very successful business, Ultra Precision Products Inc., which he sold in 1986 and retired to their cottage on Lake Sunapee. During retirement, he became a patented inventor and spent time as the chair of a 501c3 charitable educational foundation to help students graduate from Stevens High School. While on the lake, he did a lot of hiking, water skiing, snow skiing, fishing and hunting. Al leaves two grandchildren, Derek and his wife, Barbara, and Ian and his wife, Romney; and three great-grandchildren, Evan, Elly and Jasmine Bourgoine. His favorite things to do with his grandchildren, were to hike then ski down Tuckerman’s Ravine, skiing Jay Peak and Mount Sunapee and water ski and fish on Lake Sunapee. Our family would like to recognize the outstanding caregivers of the Woodlawn Care Center in Newport, New Hampshire. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, services will be held in the summer of 2021. Arrangements are with Stringer Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 146 Broad St., Claremont, NH 03743. To view an online memorial or send a private message of condolence, visit www.stringerfh.com.
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