Thaddeus Blanchard

Thaddeus Joseph Blanchard, 91, a native of Chauvin, Lousiana and a resident of Houma, Louisiana, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 3:40 PM. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 16, 2010 from 5:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. at Chauvin Funeral Home and Wednesday, March 17, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. until service time at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with burial in Terrebonne Memorial Park. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Edith Naquin Blanchard of Houma; sons, Glenn Blanchard of Houma and Darrell Blanchard and wife Joyce of Houston, Texas; brothers, Elmer Blanchard and wife Georgia of Houma; 5 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Willie Ernest Blanchard and Necia Foret Blanchard; brothers, Wilbert, Cyrus, Rannie and Henry Blanchard; sisters, Villa B. Robichaux and Mildred Blanchard. He was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II. He was a past member of the United Lodge 267, Scottish Rite and American Legion Post 31.