Anybody tie to her? -----Original Message----- From: jmardes Yola M. Roebuck November 7, 1926 - February 24, 2010 Norwich - Yola Marie (Blanchard) Roebuck passed from our world into God's hands on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. She was born on November 7, 1926 in Mermentau, Louisiana, the youngest daughter of Dosita and Esperie (Broussard) Blanchard. She graduated from Esterwood High School where she was a star of the girls basketball team, setting scoring records. On November 27, 1945, she was united in marriage to Stephen J. Roebuck, Jr. in Neward, NJ. He predeceased her on Dec. 21, 1985. Always sports minded she played softball for the American Legion and cheered on the UCONN Women's Basketball team, attending many games with her family. She was a member of the Women of the Moose and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Laurel Hill Fire Company for many years. She spent 33 years working at the American Thermos Company until her retirement in 1987. Of all her life's accomplishments she will be remembered mostly as a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She touched people in a way that cannot be learned because it comes from the heart. She is survived by her daughters, Donna M. Landry and her fiance, Ronald Donovan; Sharon Preble and her husband David Preble. The lights of her life her granddaughters, Lisa M. Zeppieri and her husband Anthony Zeppieri; Hannah E. Preble; and her two great grandsons Alexander P. Zeppieri and Jack M. Zeppieri. Also by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, two sisters Narris Crader and Lucy Blanchard and one beloved brother Ellis Blanchard. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Labenski Funeral Home, 107 Boswell Ave., Norwich, where the funeral will assemble on Friday at 1:30 p.m. and proceed to a Mass of Christian Burial at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Patrick. Interment to follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Published in the Norwich Bulletin on 2/25/2010   

This looks like her family. I wonder how she got to New Jersey in 1945? Paul Le B l'Ascension Louisiane =================================== Could this be him 1910 United States Federal Census about Dorita Blanchard Name: Dorita Blanchard Age in 1910: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1890 Birthplace: Louisiana Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: Joseph Father's Birth Place: Louisiana Mother's Name: Frasse Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana Home in 1910: Police Jury Ward 5, Acadia, Louisiana Marital Status: Single Race: White Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph Blanchard 47 Frasse Blanchard 35 Lesan Blanchard 21 Dorita Blanchard 20 Jamma Blanchard 11 Otampe Blanchard 17 Fedie Blanchard 13 Zedian Blanchard 11 Espa Blanchard 1 Albe Blanchard 1 ================================== 1920 United States Federal Census about Lucy Blanchard Name: Lucy Blanchard Home in 1920: Police Jury Ward 5, Acadia, Louisiana Age: 4 years Estimated birth year: abt 1916 Birthplace: Louisiana Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Davide Father's Birth Place: Louisiana Mother's Name: Esperie Mother's Birth Place: Louisiana Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Image: 452 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Davide Blanchard 39 [31??] Esperie Blanchard 26 Naris Blanchard 6 Lucy Blanchard 4 ================================================= 1930 United States Federal Census about Eola Blanchard Name: Eola Blanchard Home in 1930: Police Jury Ward 5, Acadia, Louisiana View Map Age: 3 Estimated birth year: abt 1927 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Dante Mother's Name: Ezsan Race: White Household Members: Name Age Dante Blanchard 41 Ezsan Blanchard 37 Norris Blanchard 18 Lucy Blanchard 15 Alice Blanchard 7 Eola Blanchard 3 Albert Dronet 45 Raymond Broussard 18 -----Original Message----- From: pleblan@aim.com To: acadian@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, Feb 25, 2010 2:31 pm Subject: [ACADIAN] Fwd: OBIT-YOLA M. (nee Blanchard) ROEBUCK-NORWICH BULLETIN, CT Anybody tie to her? -----Original Message----- From: jmardes Yola M. Roebuck November 7, 1926 - February 24, 2010 Norwich - Yola Marie (Blanchard) Roebuck passed from our world into God's hands on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. She was born on November 7, 1926 in Mermentau, Louisiana, the youngest daughter of Dosita and Esperie (Broussard) Blanchard. She graduated from Esterwood High School where she was a star of the girls basketball team, setting scoring records. On November 27, 1945, she was united in marriage to Stephen J. Roebuck, Jr. in Neward, NJ. He predeceased her on Dec. 21, 1985. Always sports minded she played softball for the American Legion and cheered on the UCONN Women's Basketball team, attending many games with her family. She was a member of the Women of the Moose and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Laurel Hill Fire Company for many years. She spent 33 years working at the American Thermos Company until her retirement in 1987. Of all her life's accomplishments she will be remembered mostly as a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She touched people in a way that cannot be learned because it comes from the heart. She is survived by her daughters, Donna M. Landry and her fiance, Ronald Donovan; Sharon Preble and her husband David Preble. The lights of her life her granddaughters, Lisa M. Zeppieri and her husband Anthony Zeppieri; Hannah E. Preble; and her two great grandsons Alexander P. Zeppieri and Jack M. Zeppieri. Also by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, two sisters Narris Crader and Lucy Blanchard and one beloved brother Ellis Blanchard. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Labenski Funeral Home, 107 Boswell Ave., Norwich, where the funeral will assemble on Friday at 1:30 p.m. and proceed to a Mass of Christian Burial at 2:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Patrick. Interment to follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Published in the Norwich Bulletin on 2/25/2010