Blanche A. Delano Sanborn

Wilmot, NH-Blanche A. (Forest) Delano Sanborn, 78, of Village Road, died Thursday, July 6, 2006 at the New London Hospital suddenly. She was born in Orange, MA on June 9, 1928 the daughter of Henry Forest and Malvina (Proulx) Trombly. She spent her early years in Orange, MA. She married Everett N. Delano who was in the US Navy and they lived in many different places including RI, VA, CA, SC, and FL before settling in Wilmot, NH in 1964. Mr. Delano died in 1966. Blanche worked at Freedom Acres in Wilmot with family and friends. She married R. William Sanborn, Sr. and together they were the founders of Blackwater Bill's Restaurant and also Junction Gulf Services in Potter Place. Mr. Sanborn died in 2004. She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church in Potter Place. Blanche was a trustee of the Pine Hill Cemetery Association and was a member of the Ladies Aid. She enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking, and jelly making and was active in the Wilmot Farmer's Market. She particularly loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren and also loved her pet dogs over the years. Members of her family surviving include a son, Daryl Delano of Plymouth, MA; two daughters, Denise Curtiss and Darlene Delano both of Wilmot, NH; five grandchildren, Michael and Katharine Delano, Jennifer, Gary, and Darren Gove; two great grandchildren, Cody and Morgan; six step children, Anne Call of Kingfisher, OK, Carol Adkins of Lempster, NH, Billy Sanborn, Jr. of Andover, NH, Carl Sanborn and Leonard Sanborn both of Canaan, NH and Timothy Sanborn of West Lebanon, NH; many step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; a sister, Loretta Rayno of Wilmot, NH; and two nephews, Glenn and Douglas Rayno. Friends may call at the Chadwick Funeral Home, 235 Main Street, New London, NH on Saturday, July 8, 2006 from 12:00-1:30 P.M. with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 P.M. in Pine Hill Cemetery, Wilmot, NH. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Wilmot Community Association, P.O. Box 69 or the Wilmot Ladies Aid Society, P.O. Box 411 both Wilmot, NH 03287.