Marthlu Bledsoe's Obituary
Marthlu Bledsoe, age 82 of Rehoboth Beach, DE, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022. She was born on September 28, 1939, in Kirksville, MO, daughter of the late Leslie and Louise (Hutchinson) Bledsoe.
Ms. Bledsoe attended Kirksville public schools and earned a bachelor’s degree in 1962. In 1979, she married her husband, Harold Davitt. Ms. Bledsoe was one of the earliest Peace Corps volunteers and served in the Philippines. During those times, she lived with 3 other volunteers, one of whom said: “I remember Marthlu as always (even in later years) vivacious, interested, engaged, and involved. She was also just plain fun. When I think of her, I first think of her smile and ready laugh. We were a hodge-podge kind of group, and she was very much at home in it.”
After overseas duty, Ms. Bledsoe was a Peace Corps recruiter for several years. She moved from there to political campaigns and then service at many levels of the Washington, DC government. Before Ms. Bledsoe retired, she was the program manager for a multi-million-dollar work-training charity.
Ms. Bledsoe was one of the charter members of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions in DC. She and her husband moved to Ninth and N Streets and restored an 1870 townhouse damaged during the riots. Ms. Bledsoe was instrumental in getting historical preservation designation for that neighborhood. In 2012, she and her husband moved to Rehoboth Beach, DE.
Ms. Bledsoe found her calling in attending to the needs of others. More than anything, she cherished time spent with those she held most dear. Ms. Bledsoe was a loving and devoted wife, and friend. Loved by many, she will be deeply missed by all who knew her.
Chapel Committal Services will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE.
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