ROTTERDAM, N.Y. — William H. (Bill) Blanchard 89, of Rotterdam, died peacefully Jan. 2, 2007, at Kingsway Nursing Home. Born in Oneonta, N.Y., on May 6, 1917, Bill was the son of the late Alice and Carl Blanchard. He moved to Schenectady at age 10 and graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1937. Bill married his loving wife, Marie (Fitzpatrick) Blanchard, in May 1941 and moved to Rotterdam. Bill served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 65th Engineer Combat Battalion and saw action on the front lines in Germany. Bill was an active member of the Calvary Baptist Church; a 50-year member of the Masons, a former Shriner and a member of the Rotterdam Elks. Bill was employed at the General Electric Company for 43 years in the Large Motor Generator Stockroom/parts Department. After retirement Bill stayed active, traveling with his wife, Marie, and spending time at the camp with his granddaughters. He was an avid golfer belonging to three different golf leagues. Bill is predeceased by his parents; his loving wife Marie (Fitzpatrick) Blanchard; and his sister, Mildred (Blanchard) Bronk. Bill is survived by his son, Richard (Lewellyne) Blanchard of Yorkville, N.Y.; daughter Arlene (Walter) Wojtowicz of Duanesburg, N.Y.; son Robert (Pamela) Blanchard of Plattsburgh, N.Y.; his sister, Marian (Blanchard) Allen of Rotterdam; and special friend, Mary Reynolds of Boyton Beach, Fla. Bill had nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, Jan. 6, 2007, at 12:30 p.m. at Bond Funeral Home, Broadway and Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady. Calling hours will be held at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment in Evergreen Memorial Park in Colonie, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 85 Watervliet Ave., Albany, NY 12206 or the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children Burn Institute, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114. Published in the Press Republican on 1/4/2007. ------------------------------------------------ ANTOINE "TINY" DISOTELL JR., 81, of the Studley Hill Road, Malone, N.Y., died Jan. 2, 2007, at the Franklin County Nursing Home in Malone. He was born in Chasm Falls, N.Y., Jan. 26, 1925, the son of the late Antoine and Anna Paquin Disotell Sr. There are no calling hours. A funeral service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. in the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Home Chapel in Malone. Burial will be in St. Helen's Cemetery in Chasm Falls. Published in the Press Republican on 1/4/2007. ---------------------------------------------- BURLINGTON, Vt. — Lloyd S. Goodrow, 90, died on Dec. 31, 2006, surrounded by his loving family, at the Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington, Vt. Lloyd was born June 5, 1916, in Rouses Point, N.Y., the son of Harry and Bertha (Seymour) Goodrow. He graduated from Rouses Point High School in 1933. In 1937, he graduated from Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vt. Throughout his life he was proud to be a Michaelman and in 2002 attended his 65th reunion. He also enjoyed drives through campus and marveled at the campus growth. In 1941, he received his master's degree from the New York State College for Teachers and in 1954 received his juris doctorate from the University of Connecticut School of Law. Lloyd was a 37-year FBI agent and retired in 1976 as senior resident agent in the FBI's Bridgeport, Conn., office. He was proud of his many friendships in the law enforcement community and with Igor Sikorsky, inventor of the helicopter. After retiring, he taught fingerprinting at the Connecticut Municipal Police Academy and was a professor at the University of New Haven Criminal Justice Program, where he taught criminal law, fingerprinting and forensic photography. He was a 50-year member of the Connecticut Bar Association. He had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed many hobbies, including photography, aviation and raising his dogs. Lloyd especially enjoyed taking friends and relatives to dinner. He was a member of St. Mark's Church in Stratford, Conn., and later St. Lawrence Church in Essex Junction, Vt., where he moved to be closer to his family in 2000. Lloyd was a devoted husband to his wife, Dorothy (Saunders) Goodrow, who predeceased him on April 15, 1992. They lived for many years in Trumbull and Stratford, Conn. He was also predeceased by his brother, Orville (Goody) Goodrow, on Jan. 22, 2000. Lloyd is survived by two sisters-in-law, Mary Goodrow of Essex Junction, Vt. and Barbara Dobreff of Mount Clemens, Mich. He is also survived by his brother's children, Lloyd and John Goodrow, both of Essex Junction, Katie Fukuda of Williston, Vt., and Anne Goodrow of Providence, R.I. He is also survived by nieces and nephews from Dorothy's family, Jim McPartlin of Ambler, Pa., David McPartlin of Arlington, Texas, Daphne McPartlin-Schroth of Frisco, Colo., Jeff and Mark McPartlin of Palma Valley, Calif., Carolyn Wheeler of Clawson, Mich., Cheryl Wheeler of Williamsburg, Va., and Marilyn Wheeler of Zeeland, Mich., Nancy, Michael and Richard Dobreff of Mount Clemens, Mich., Billy and Steven Dobreff of Waterford, Mich., Jimmy Dobreff of Stockholm, Sweden, and David Dobreff of Chicago, Ill. Lloyd's family would like to thank the caring staffs of the Pillsbury Manor South and the Starr Farm Nursing Center and Dr. James O'Brien for the loving care provided to him in his later years. The family also appreciated the support received from his St. Mark's parish community following the passing of his wife. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Mark's Parish in Stratford, Conn., on Saturday, Jan. 6 at 10:30 a.m. followed by burial at Long Hill Cemetery in Trumball, Conn. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that Masses be said in Lloyd's memory. Arrangements are by Dennis D'Arcy Funeral Directors, 2611 Main St., Stratford, CT 06615. Published in the Press Republican on 1/4/2007. --------------------------------------------- ESSEX, N.Y. — Marie McGraw, 91, of Main Street, Essex, died suddenly at her home Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007. She was born in Caraquet, New Brunswick, Feb. 12, 1915, the daughter of Jean and Justine (Pinet) Blancharde. Mrs. McGraw made her home in Essex for over 65 years. She was a member of St. Joseph's Church in Essex and a former member of the Altar Rosary. Marie was predeceased by two husbands, Kenneth Tart and Issac McGraw; and two children, Paul W. Tart and Pauline M. Morgan. She is survived by her children, David K. Tart, Phillip M. Tart and Nancy A. Powers; also grandchildren, Paul and Cheryl Tart, James Z. Morgan III, Arthur and Kimberly Morgan, Thomas E. Morgan, William J. Morgan, Rebecca and Steven Briggs, Scott M. Tart and Marie Christina Tart; as well as numerous great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be at the Huestis Funeral Home, Maple Street, Willsboro, Thursday, Jan. 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral Mass, with the Rev. Scott Seymour, will be held Friday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph's Church in Essex. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Essex Road, Willsboro. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to the Essex Rescue Squad Published in the Press Republican on 1/4/2007. ----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------