Sonja Louise Blake, 81 of Oakland, CA was born to Magnus Bertin Magnussen and Clara M. (Gabrielsen) Magnussen on May 1, 1936 and passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2017 in Berkeley, CA. A native of California she lived in Berkeley but has been a resident of Oakland for over 60 years. In her early 20’s Ms. Blake was a beautiful fashion model and spent a few years in the Los Angeles area hoping for a break in showbiz. She attended Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in Oakland, was a member of the Sons Of Norway, and the Asian Art Museum. She is survived by her daughter, Daphne Louise Blake, her daughter’s doggie, Stuart the Dog “Stewie”, a ½ sister Margaret Holmquist, a ½ nephew Craig Holmquist, and her sister Margaret’s grandkids; Heidi, Andrea, and Austin. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 on Monday, July 3, 2017 at The Sunset View Cemetery, 101 Colusa Ave., El Cerrito, CA.