Lisa Ann Bergeria Blankenship Obituary

Lisa Ann Bergeria Blankenship attended Gar-field High School in Woodbridge, VA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Lisa Ann Bergeria Blankenship.

Graduation Year	(unknown)
Date of Passing	Feb 12, 2012
About	Lisa Ann Bergeria Blankenship, 57, of North State Street, Athens, died suddenly Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 at Princeton Community Hospital. Born January 12, 1955 at Quantico Va., she was the daughter of Louise Rose Guerci Bergeria of Quantico, Va. and the late William Nicholas Bergeria. Lisa was a graduate of Garfield High School in Woodbridge, Va. She then enrolled at Concord College in Athens where she received her Bachelor's degree in Education; this was followed by attending East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tenn. where she earned a Master's degree in Library Science. Lisa started at Concord College in 1977 as an assistant cheerleading coach and later became the head coach, a position she still held at the time of her death. She was also employed by the Mercer County Schools as a media specialist at PikeView High School. Lisa was devoted to her family, her many cheerleaders that she coached, and the students that she shared her life with during their education. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Princeton and Concord College Chapter Director for Delta Zeta Sorority. Lisa enjoyed taking pictures, traveling, crafts, reading and doing needle point. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Those left to cherish her memory, mother, Louise Rose Bergeria of Quantico, Va.; her husband of 34 years, Joe Blankenship; three children, William Blankenship of Athens, John Paul Blankenship and wife, Jennifer of Charleston, Sara Blankenship of Athens, and Thor Gipper family puppy; siblings, William “Woody” Bergeria and wife, Rose of Stafford, Va., Krista Marone and husband, Frank of Winchester, Va., great-uncle, John Tiplady of Staten Island, N.Y.; and a host of cousins, nieces and nephews.