Blanche May Keen Berry of Aberdeen, MD, passed away at home on December 7, 2019. She was the devoted companion of 16 years to Hugh LaPenotiere. She was 73 years old.

Mrs. Berry was born in Cecil County to the late John Robert Keen, Sr "Captain Jack" and Cora Elizabeth (Jackson) Keen. She was the loving mother of Doreen E. Ashford (Allen Rakes), Eugena A. "Jeannie" Lynn (Robert) and the late Radford "Randy" Gene Ashford, Jr. She was the grandmother of Christopher Cottrell, Clinton Cottrell, Jackie L. Berry, Dean Showers, Kimberly Edge, David "D.J." Addison, Tiffany Showers, John Robert Cottrell, Kalin Ashford, Redford G. Ashford, III and great-grandmother of Wyatt Cottrell, Rhyse Cottrell, Karisma, Abigail Ashford, Jacob Berry, Ben Berry, Payton Cottrell, Cyrus Cottrell, Izabella Tilofaga, Coby Tilofaga, Luke Berry, James Wyatte Adkins, Bailey Adkins and Austin Showers. Mrs. Berry was the loving sister of Richard Keen, Robert Keen, Marjorie "Margie" Dry, Deborah Crawford, Roberta "Bertie" Barrier, the late John Robert Keen, Jr. and the late Henry Keen. She was predeceased by her husband of 25 years Leo Berry.

Mrs. Berry had retired from Weis Supermarkets as a cashier. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking and sewing. She was born with a green thumb and loved her planting her flowers.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. at the Zellman Funeral Home, P.A., 123 S. Washington Street, Havre de Grace, MD 21078.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 11 A.M. at the Zellman Funeral Home, P.A. Where an interment will be held at Harford Memorial Gardens. Officiating will be John David Roberts of Smith's Chapel United Methodist Church, Churchville, MD.

Messages of condolences and sharing of memories may be made to www.zellmanfuneralhome.com