Blanchard researchers, I found this obituary in my local paper-The Gardner News of Gardner,MA: Tuesday November 18,1997-- John B. Blanchard, 77, died Sunday in his residence following an illness. Born in St. Louis,N.B. Canada on Nov 25,1919, he was the son of Sylvain & Emilie (St.PIERRE) BLANCHARD. Mr Blanchard was a furniture repairman employed by Nichols & Stone Co for eight years until his retirement in 1985. He was previously employed by the former Heywood-Wakefield Co for many years. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 747 of Gardner. He leaves his wife of 48 years, Bertha M (GUIMOND) BLANCHARD of Gardner; two sons, Alyre J BLANCHARD of Fitchburg and Vincent J BLANCHARD of Gardner; four daughters, Yvonne M MITKO and Betty Ann LaLIBERTE, both of Gardner; Doris CRAIGUE of Leominster and Cynthia M BUNDY of Leominster; two brothers, Camille BLANCHARD of St Louis,N.B., Canada and Ernest BLANCHARD of St Antoine,N.B., Canada; three sisters, Dorilla LEGER of Danvers, Irene GAUVIN and Yvonne MELANSON, both of Holiday,Fla and four grandchildren. Burial will be in Notre Dame Cemetery. _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]