The death occurred peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Western Hospital, Alberton on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 of Joan Catherine Blanchard (nee Arsenault), of Bloomfield, aged 84 years, wife of the late J. Francis Blanchard. Born on April 24, 1933 in Howlan, daughter of the late Leo and Annie Mae Arsenault.

Loving mother to Merle (Willow), Kensington; Marvin (Jane), Union; Marlene (Bob) Kinley, Howlan; Myron (Kim), Bloomfield; Maureen (Michael) McPhee, Bloomfield and Glen (Gloria), Fort McMurray, AB. Beloved grandmother to 20 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren and mnay nieces and nephews.

Joan is also survived by sisters Leona Gallant; Grace (Eddie) Blanchard; brother Lorne (Marjorie) Arsenault and sister Judy (Arnold) Milligan; sisters in law Emma (Ed) Boyd, Yvonne (Jerry) Beaupre, Emily Arsenault, Lorraine Gallant, and Rosie Arsenault.
Joan was predeceased by her husband Francis, granddaughter Breanne Kinley, brothers Clifford, Ivan, Lyman, Muncy, Milton, Bernard, Allan, George, Kenneth and sister Eileen.

Resting at Ferguson Funeral Home and Chapel, O’Leary with visiting hours on Thursday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and until Friday at 1:30 p.m., then to St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Church, Woodstock for funeral Mass at 2:00p.m. Interment will follow in the Parish Cemetery.

In memory of Joan, memorials to St. Anthony’s Church Restoration Fund would be appreciated.

Members of St. Anthony’s Royal Canadian Legion #27 Ladies Auxilliary will hold a Service of Remembrance for their late member on Thursday at 6:30p.m.