Daily News | Larry F. Blake II, longtime teacher, union leader, husband, and father of two, has died at 46
His wife Jammie said: “He had so much compassion for his students because he knew it didn’t come easy.”Mr. Blake served as cochair of the CEA’s recent contract negotiations team and was active at countless conferences and programs for the National Education Association and New Jersey Education Association.
Born Dec. 26, 1976, in Stratford, Larry Franklin Blake II grew up in Albion and Sicklerville. He graduated from Overbrook High School in 1995, switched majors from history to education, and earned a bachelor’s degree at Rowan University. Mr. Blake laughed and smiled often, was a good listener, and volunteered all over South Jersey. He distributed Easter baskets, coordinated fund-raisers, and engaged in several programs to help students at Rowan. “You have left a piece of you in so many people,” a friend wrote on Facebook.
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