Obituary of Marion M. Blanchard

BLANCHARD, Marion M., 88, of Lutz, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011. She was born in Milton, MA and moved to FL in 2003. Marion was a parishioner of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Land O’ Lakes and a member of the Council of Catholic Women and Bearmakers. She was also a member of the Lutz-Land O’ Lakes Women’s Club. Marion was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Blanchard and two brothers, John and Norman Forde. She is survived by two sons; Robert Blanchard and wife, Lourdes of Land O’ Lakes and Ray Blanchard of ME; two daughters, Maryann Keris and husband, Stephen, and Barbara Kilory both of MA; brother, Stephen Forde and wife Teri of MA; sisters, Dorothy Pike of Barefoot Bay, FL, and Virginia Wells and husband, Richard of MA; six grandchildren, Lauren, Lesley, Molly, Jesse, Andrew and David; and one great granddaughter, Taryn. Funeral mass will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, Land O' Lakes. Family will receive friends for visitatation and viewing at church one hour prior to mass.