Viola "Vi" Stankwich Blevins  

Viola Stankwich Blevins died at Stella Maris in Baltimore County on Tuesday. She was 79.

     Born March 4, 1930 in Baltimore City, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Stankwich and Emma Albricht Stankwich (Stankie). She attended Old Post Road High School in Harford County. She then worked as a fashion buyer for the old Hutzler’s Department Store in Baltimore.

     Known to all as “Vi” she married Newton B. “Doc” Blevins on January 6, 1950 at the First Baptist Church of Havre de Grace. They lived in Havre de Grace the entire 59 years of their married life. Her interests included dancing, opera, and politics.

     In addition to her husband, Vi is survived by her three daughters Deborah Diane Price, of  Bel Air, Melinda Lee Craig of Havre de Grace, and Pamela Ann DiMauro, also of Havre de Grace, as well as seven grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren.

      She is also survived by three sisters, Victoria Scerbak, Mildred Funk, and Jo Schiminger, and was predeceased by two other sisters Anna Frantz and Emma Darnall.

     A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 29, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM, at Zellman Funeral Home, P.A., 123 South Washington Street, Havre de Grace, Maryland. A Mass of Resurrection will be held on Friday, October 30, at 10:00 AM, at the Church of St. Patrick, 615 Congress Avenue, Havre de Grace, Maryland. Father William J. O’Brien will officiate. Interment will be held at Harford Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen, Maryland. Pallbearers will be George Price, David Craig, Ben DiMauro, Robert Schiminger, Ian Andersdon, and Randolph Craig.

    Along with flowers, contributions may be made to Harford Hospice, Tyler Ridge II A, 8003 Corporate Drive, Suite G, Baltimore, Maryland 21236, or Stella Maris, 2300 Dulaney Valley Road, Timonium, Maryland 21903-2738.

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