Wallace L. Blanchard

Rochester, NH: Wallace L. Blanchard, 89, died Saturday, September 1, 2007 at the Riverside Rest Home in Dover, NH after a period of failing health.

Mr. Blanchard was born in Haverhill, MA on July 31, 1918, the son of Valentine and Emma (Robilard) Blanchard and had spent his early years in Rochester, where he attended the Rochester Schools. Prior to his retirement he worked for Pratt-Whitney in Gilford, CT and most recently in Chazy, NY, moving back to Rochester in 1994. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during WWII and a member of the VFW in Rochester. He was the widow of Helene (Orlando) Blanchard.

Surviving members of the family include: one son, Michael Blanchard of Huston, TX, his caretaker and nephew, Stephen Varney of Rochester, NH and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friend may call at the H. J. Grondin & Son Funeral Home, 177 North Main Street, Rochester, NH on Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 AM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church, 189 North Main Street, Rochester with encasement in the mausoleum at Whispering Maples Memorial Garden in Plattsburg, NY.

For those who wish memorial donations may be made to either Riverside Rest Home, 276 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820, or to Wentworth Homecare & Hospice, 113 New Rochester Road, Dover, NH 03820. To sign the on-line guest book, go to www.GrondinFuneralHome.com.