Harold Blanchette

Harold Lawrence Blanchette, age 83, of Douglasville, GA (Paulding County), passed away, Sunday, June 24, 2012. He was born, May 21, 1929, in Marlboro, MA, and was preceded in death by his parents, E. Arthur Blanchette & Helen Frances Stokes Blanchette and a grandson, Tyler Blanchette. Mr. Blanchette was a U. S. Air Force veteran of the Korean
War and was the owner and a residential designer for Harold L. Blanchette, Inc. He was a past City Councilman and was Head Building Inspector for the city of Boynton Beach, FL and was also a volunteer fireman and a member of the Jaycees of Boynton Beach, FL. He was a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, a religious coordinator for St. Vincent de Paul Society and served as an usher at the church.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Bernadette “Betty” Blanchette; son & daughter-in-law, Bruce & Sally Blanchette of Monroe, CT; daughter & son-in-law, Marylou & Ken Bishop of Dallas, GA; brother, George Blanchette of Marlboro, MA; grandchildren, Jason (Kristy) Bishop, Jessica (Jason) Willoughby, Kayleigh Blanchette, Ryan Blanchette, Connor Blanchette and Zackary Blanchette; nieces and nephews.
A funeral mass will be held Sunday, July 1, 2012, at 2:00 PM, from St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, with Father Adrian Pleus officiating. Ryan Blanchette, Connor Blanchette, Zackary Blanchette, Jason Bishop, Jason Willoughby and David Gardner will serve as pallbearers. His ashes will be interred Monday, July 2, 2012, at 2:30 PM, in the Georgia National Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Clark Funeral Home, on Saturday, June 30, 2012, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Louise DeMarillac Conference, 651 West Memorial Drive, Dallas, GA 30132 (make checks to: St. Vincent de Paul Society).
Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, GA is in charge of arrangements. (www.samclarkfuneralhome.com)

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