Frances BLANCHFIELD

BLANCHFIELD, Frances Blackall


Frances Blackall Blanchfield, 90 of West Hartford, CT. beloved wife of the late William E. Blanchfield passed away peacefully on July 31, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. She was born November 17, 1922 in Waterbury, Ct. She was the daughter of the late State Senator and Insurance Commissioner John C. Blackall and Mae Kelly Blackall. She graduated from the Cathedral of St. Joseph Elementary School, Mount St. Joseph Academy, Class of 1939, and the University of St. Joseph, West Hartford, Class of 1943. She then followed her lifelong passion for helping others when she became a social worker for the Department of Child and Family Services. She spent over 30 years volunteering at the House of Bread in Hartford. She also volunteered for Meals on Wheels, St. Francis Hospital Women's Auxiliary, St. Thomas Seminary Women's Guild, St. Thomas Apostle School PTO, and the Women's Club of St. Thomas The Apostle Church. For many years she was a member of the Distinguished Alumni Committee at the University of St. Joseph. She was very well read on political, social and world issues. She was also a world traveler. She is survived by her children Stephen Blanchfield, Randall Blanchfield, Barbara Blanchfield Carpenter and husband Kenneth of West Hartford and Mary Lee Geary and husband Steven of Storrs, CT, her brother Rev. L. Randall Blackall and sister Joan Mackas and husband Joseph of West Hartford, her grandchildren Jill Carpenter Devor and Kelly Carpenter Habif of West Hartford, Christopher Geary and Meghan Geary of Storrs, Ct, her great grandchildren Leah Devor, Sarahjane Devor and Grayson Geary and several nieces and nephews. She was pre-deceased by her brother Rev. John C. Blackall and uncle Rev. Charles Kelly. She will be dearly missed by her family for sharing her gifts of faith, optimism and wisdom. She would like to thank the staff and students at the University of Connecticut, School of Law Library for all their kindness.
Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 180 Farmington Ave., Hartford on Monday (Aug. 5) from 4-8 p.m. Funeral procession from The Ahern Funeral Home will be Tuesday (Aug. 6) at 9:15 a.m. followed by the Funeral Liturgy in the Cathedral of St. Joseph, 140 Farmington Ave., Hartford at 10 a.m. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. Her donation requests are a reflection of her commitment to urban Hartford and West Hartford. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the House of Bread, 27 Chestnut Street, Hartford, Ct. 06120 or Unite for Light (Lights for the Hall and Conard Athletic Fields) 6 Burnham Drive, West Hartford Ct. 06110. To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.ahernfuneralhome.com