During World War II Nita was a nurse at Concord Hospital, where she met her husband-to-be, John Blake. After the war, in June 1949, Nita and John were married at Tamworth and have continued to live there ever since.
Nita’s childhood was spent at “Campo Santo” and her education completed at Tamworth. Nita and John had three children (two deceased)
- Son Colin, born 1950, married Beverley Adams and they had three children – Nicole and Candice (and one deceased).