On December 28, 2024, Blanche Victoria Bakke passed away at Brightview Assisted Living in Severna Park, Maryland at the age of 93. Blanche was born in Brevard, North Carolina, the daughter of the late Ernest Carl and Victoria Moore Allison.

On June 19, 1955, Blanche married Winton E. Bakke, the love of her life, and they were married for almost 62 years until his death in 2017. She is survived by her two daughters, Constance Noble of Concord, MA and Susan Hughes (Ron) of Phoenix, MD, four grandchildren, Joshua Noble (Kaylan) of Carlisle, MA, Lauren Noble Grasso (Nicholas) of Madison CT, Emily Noble Davies (Sam) of Westford, MA, and Wes Hughes (Ashley) of Los Angeles, CA, and her great-grandchildren Alianna Noble and Aden Noble of Carlisle, MA, and Rachel Grasso of Madison, CT.

Blanche was predeceased by her one brother, Gerald Allison, and five sisters, Marie Whitmire Cunningham, Helen Whitmire, Millie Cunningham, Grace Lee Hall, and Edna Reid. She is survived by many nieces and nephews, including Dorothy Reid Case of Hendersonville, NC.

Blanche graduated from Brevard High School, Brevard, NC and from Berea College, Berea, KY with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics. She also had a Masters Equivalent in Education, and taught Home Economics in high school and middle school in Ohio and MD for 27 years.

Blanche and Win lived in Coshocton, OH for 12 years and 50 years in Chartwell in Severna Park, MD. They spent time each summer at their farm in North Dakota and at their home in Bethany Beach, DE.

Blanche volunteered with the 4-H Club, the Brownie Scouts, and Meals on Wheels. Some of her hobbies included entertaining friends and family, reading, genealogy, bridge, piano, tennis, and watching her favorite sports teams, the Orioles and the Ravens. She also loved to play Rummikub and Bingo with her wonderful friends at Brightview Senior Living. She was a member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) for over 50 years and a member of Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church.

Private services will be held at a later date. Donations in her memory can be made to Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, 515 South Haven St., Baltimore, MD 21224 or the charity of your choice. The family wishes to thank the staff at Brightview Severna Park for all their love and care for the past seven years.