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Theodore "Ted" Millay Blood Jr
1926 - 2013
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84 Broad Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Theodore "Ted" Blood Jr Obituary
Portsmouth, NH – Theodore Millay Blood, Jr., 86, of Portsmouth, passed away July 31, 2013. Born in Dover, New Hampshire, on December 19, 1926, he was the son of Theodore M. Blood, Sr. and Hattie (Swaine) Blood. He lived in Newington and Portsmouth his whole life.
He left high school in 1943 and became an Apprenticed Machinist at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) in Shop 31. He entered the United States Navy Reserves where he was a ships cook and Honorably Discharged in 1946. Ted returned to Portsmouth High School for three years and graduated in 1949.
Ted was a volunteer Fire Fighter in Newington from 1946 to 1951 and became a permanent Fire Fighter in Portsmouth in 1952, retiring as Captain in 1977. After his retirement from the Fire Department he went to work for the PNSY as a Marine Machinist in Shop 38 in 1977. He was the PNSY Fire Department Fire Inspector, retiring in 1993. He also worked as a school bus driver.
He enjoyed camping with his family, sail boating, brook fishing, and going on bicycle rides with his children & neighborhood kids through New Castle.
He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Virginia (Merrill) Blood of Portsmouth; son, Theodore M. Blood III & wife Wendy Blood, daughter Sandra Priano all of Portsmouth; grandchildren, Heather Blood Martin & husband Sean Martin of RI, Sara Blood, Kyle Priano and Abigail Priano all of NH; great-grandchildren Acadia Bloodlane and Brady Martin; sisters, Barbara Hodgin and Zelda Phipps of FL; many nieces and nephews.
Visiting hours will be held from 4-7 PM on Friday, August 2, 2013 at the J. Verne Wood Funeral Home-Buckminster Chapel, 84 Broad Street, Portsmouth. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at St. John's Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth, NH. Family flowers only. Memorial contributions may be made to The Common Table, c/o St. John's Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Please make checks payable to St. John's Episcopal Church, indicate in memo "Common Table".
Memories and Condolences
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Charles Cummings III
August 10, 2013
So very sorry to hear of your loss
Jeri & Herald Good
Herald Good
August 9, 2013
Teddy was a good friend and mentor in the PFD, he will be missed by those knew and loved him. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Sincerely,
Herald Good State Fire Marshal & wife Jeri
16 Sunset Road
Newport News, VA 23606
Amanda Knowles
August 5, 2013
Sorry for your loss, your family is in my prayers
August 3, 2013
Ted 111 and family, sorry to learn of your loved one. I knew him well when I went to the Ports. Fire Station on Thurs.
We had many conversations over the years.
May he Rest In Peace in The House of Our Lord. With my deepest sympathy,
Lloyd E. Smith, Formerly of Smith's Fire Equipment, Inc. of Haverhill, Ma.
GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY
August 3, 2013
Sandy & family. So sorry for your loss. I read the obituary. What a wonderful man. I'm sure you will miss him as much as I miss my dad. Not doubt his is in heaven where you will see him again. Love & God's blessings! Kim
Kathy Gallagher
August 3, 2013
Dear Ginny I am very sorry to hear of Ted's passing. He was a great gift to this neighborhood and all of us within it. I shall miss seeing him tooling around and waving, keeping watch for us.
Valerie Beekmann-Hertzog
August 3, 2013
Deepest sympathies to the Blood family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Pat & Angela Moretti
August 2, 2013
I am sorry to hear of Teds passing. I remember him as a smart and kind man that always was quick of wit. He always made sure to brighten my day and give me a bit of advice every time I saw him. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Tom Paterson
August 2, 2013
Love from the Paterson family. Tom, Carole, Whitney, Eric, Heather. And baby Evan
Bette & Pete Daley
August 2, 2013
Please know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers at this time of loss. I will remember Ted coming in to "check on his x-rays"! Love to all!
Martha Phinney Bissell
August 2, 2013
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your father, Ted. Gary and I send you and Wendy our prayers.
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