Kathleen A. Blanchette, 50, of Hillside Avenue, Derry, NH died Thursday August 1, 2002 at the Parkland Medical Center, Derry following a brief illness. She was born in Boston, MA on November 3, 1951, a daughter of Arthur F. and Joan M. (Ready) Reilly. She was a resident of Derry for 25 years. She was a graduate of N. Reading High School, N. Reading, MA and attended Tewksbury College, in Tewksbury, MA. She was employed as a school nurse at the Gilbert H. Hood Middle School in Derry where she was very involved in clubs and activities. She enjoyed arts and crafts.
She is survived by her husband Donald J. Blanchette, of Derry, one daughter Michelle Blanchette, of Derry, one son Michael Blanchette, of Manchester, her parents, of Jupiter, FL, one brother Arthur Reilly, of N. Reading, MA, three sisters, Margaret Dalton, of N. Reading, MA, Eileen Pierce, of Winthrop, MA, Karen Seaboyer, of Port St. Lucie, FL, several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday August 5th at 10:00am at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Crystal Avenue, Derry with cremation following. Friends may call on Sunday August 4th from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 pm at the Peabody Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 15 Birch Street, Derry. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Memorial Building, 360 State Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110-5032.