Mrs. Blanche O. (Frappier) Menard, of Raynham, died Friday, July 25 in Morton Hospital following a brief illness. She was born 86 years ago in Taunton, the daughter of the late Arthur N. and Olive B. (Nolette) Frappier. She was educated in Taunton, having graduated from the former St. Jacques Grammar School and St. Mary’s High School. Blanche also graduated from the former American Dental School in New Bedford, and was employed as a Dental Assistant for F.B. Hamel, DDS in Taunton for several years. Prior to her retirement in 1985, she was the Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Personnel at Whiting and Davis, Inc., Attleboro. She was previously employed as Personnel Administrator at Dante’s in Attleboro. She was Neighborhood Chairwoman for the Plymouth Bay Girl Scouts of America, and was awarded the Marian Medal in 1968 for being instrumental in forming the Girl Scout movement in the Whittenton area. Blanche was a member of the St. Jude the Apostle Womens Guild, a 50 year member of L’Union St. Jean Baptiste Conseil No. 53, and was captain of the St. Jacques Drum Corps Majorettes in her youth. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She was a communicant of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Taunton.
She leaves: four daughters: Sandra A. Menard of Las Vegas, Nev., Sharon A. Menard of Berkley, Susan A. Slivinski and her husband Paul of Taunton, and Sheila A. Abreau and her husband, Anthony of Taunton; three grandsons: Anthony Abreau of Las Vegas, Nev., Tyler Abreau of Boston, and Steven Slivinski of Taunton; four granddaughters: Crystal DeArruda of E.Taunton, Andrea Watkins, of Calif., Jenna Slivinski and Paige Abreau, both of Taunton, and several nieces and nephews. She was also the twin sister of the late Lillian White of Taunton.
Funeral services will be held from The Riendeau-Mulvey Funeral Home, 467 Bay Street, on Tuesday, July 29 at 9:00 A.M. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in St. Jude the Apostle Church at 10:00 A.M. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours will be held on Monday, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M.