Ioana Blackman, 74, Had Passion for Art, Music, Cooking

Editor's note: the following obituary was submitted by Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services.

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Mrs. Ioana Blackman (nee Niculescu) of Milton, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Oct. 10, 2016, at the age of 74.

Ioana is survived by her daughter, Christina Roewe (nee Blackman), her son-in-law, Nathaniel Roewe, and her grandson, Liam Roewe, of Woodstock, Georgia; her sister, Mariana Dietrich (nee Niculescu), and brother-in-law, John Dietrich, of Atlanta, Georgia; and her mother-in-law, Virginia Cicero, of Jacksonville, Florida, along with many other loving family members.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Donald Blackman, of Milton, Georgia, and her parents Stefan Niculescu and Didina Niculescu (nee Ioanescu), of Bucharest, Romania.

Ioana was born on Sept. 16, 1942, in Bucharest, Romania, to Didina Niculescu (nee Ioanescu) and Stefan Niculescu. She graduated from The National University of Arts in Bucharest and went on to teach art in Romania until moving to the United States.

In 1981, Ioana met and married her husband, Donald Blackman. The couple had one daughter together and remained married until Mr. Blackman’s death in 2012.

Ioana was a devoted mother and animal lover. She also had a passion for art, music, cooking, and food. She will be remembered for the love and devotion she had for her family, as well as her strong will, passion, and perseverance.

The Blackman family is being cared for by Georgia Funeral Care and Cremation Services, Acworth, Georgia.

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