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Roland H. Blanchard
September 23, 2018

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Roland H. Blanchard, 89, of New Bedford passed away Sunday September 23, 2018. He was the husband of Mary Frances (Flood) Blanchard.
Born in New Bedford, the son of the late Fridolin and Adwilda Blanchard, he lived in New Bedford all of his life.
He was a communicant of Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, where he was a member of the Holy Name Society, the St. Vincent dePaul Society, and the Couples Club. He was the recipient of the Top Hat Award from the St. Vincent DePaul Society and the Marian Medal from the Diocese of Fall River.
Mr. Blanchard was formerly employed as an industrial engineer at the former Winthrop-Atkins Co., Inc. in Middleboro until his retirement after 40 years. He later worked as a van driver for the New Bedford Council on Aging.
He was a graduate of Holy Family High School, Class of 1947.
He is survived by his wife; four children, Robert R. Blanchard and his companion Pamela Calnen of New Bedford, Kenneth F. Blanchard and his wife Tracie of Fairhaven, Gayle A. Theg and her husband Richard of Dartmouth, and Gary Blanchard and his wife Tammy of Wareham; his brother, Fridolin Blanchard of Falmouth; eight grandchildren, Erin Fischer and her husband Kenneth, Ryan Blanchard and his fiancée, Sarah, Maxwell Blanchard, Katherine Costa and her husband Christopher, Connor and Samuel Theg, Paige and Madison Blanchard; four great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Leopold and Rudolphe Blanchard.
The family would like to thank the staff at Hathaway Manor Unit 3 for the wonderful care given to Roland during his stay there.
His Funeral will be held on Friday September 28, 2018 at 10 AM from the Saunders-Dwyer Home for Funerals, 495 Park St., New Bedford, followed by his Funeral Mass at Holy Name of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church at 11 AM. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Thursday September 27, 2018 from 4-7 PM. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.

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New Bedford, MA 02740
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