Jake Blake, 29, passed away July 7, 2016 at his home in St.Petersburg, Florida. He was born in Dunedin, Florida on November 26, 1986. He lived most of his life in Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fl. He was a Graduate of the University of South Florida School of Engineeering with a Bachelors Degree in Computer Engineering. His last position of employment waswith Frontier Communications in St.Petersburg as a Systems Analyst contractor. Jake's grandfather, John A. Stark was a Carnagie Mellon University graduate engineer that had been involved with the famous Manhattan Project.Jake's interests were wide and varied from computers, programming, control systems, stock analysis and even car mechanics to poker (of which he was a very good player). He had an incredible infectious laugh. He is survived by his father Dean , his mother Marguerite Stark-Blake, his sister Jessica and her husband Michael Werthman,his stepmother Vicki,his stepsister Leanne Hall,his aunt Dianne Blake,his uncle Dale and wife Dianne Blake .He also had many dear friends; some of which wereRobert and Raymond Bendt,Jeremy McNabb and Brandon Hixson.He will be sadly missed by so many and is now at peace in Heaven.Our time was shortened but our love wasn't.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at http://afsp.org in Jake's name.


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