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Gerard “Rod” Harrison Blanchard 1946 - 2015

Gerard Harrison Blanchard was born on August 16, 1946 in Fall River, Massachusetts United States to Gerard Joseph Blanchard and Doris A (Harrison) Blanchard, and had siblings Hope (Blanchard) Parece and Charleen (Blanchard) Anthony. Gerard Blanchard died at age 68 years old on August 1, 2015 in RI.
Gerard Harrison Blanchard
Rod
August 16, 1946
Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
August 1, 2015
Rhode Island, United States
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  • 08/16
    1946

    Birthday

    August 16, 1946
    Birthdate
    Fall River, Massachusetts United States
    Birthplace
  • 08/1
    2015

    Death

    August 1, 2015
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Rhode Island United States
    Death location
  • Obituary

    Blanchard, Gerard H. "Rod", 68, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015. Born in Fall River, MA, he was a son of the late Gerard J. and the late Doris A. (Harrison) Blanchard. Mr. Blanchard was a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and worked on nuclear submarines out of Groton, CT. He earned his degree in Culinary Arts from the Culinary Institute of America and worked as a chef for many years before retiring in 2007. He is survived by his sisters, Hope Parece of Warren and Charleen Anthony of Florida; nephews, Michael Picard, Jacob Parece and Daniel and Jamie Rogers; niece, Abigail Parece; 5 great nephews and 3 great nieces. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Aug 11, 2015 from 9:30 am to 10:30 AM at Wilbur-Romano Funeral Home, 615 Main Street, Warren, RI followed by a Memorial Service at 10:30 AM. Burial with Military Honors will be at 12 PM in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, S. County Trail, Exeter, RI.
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    Gerard “Rod” Harrison Blanchard lived 5 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.
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In 1946, in the year that Gerard “Rod” Harrison Blanchard was born, on July 4th, the Philippines gained independence from the United States. In 1964, Independence Day in the Philippines was moved from July 4th to June 12th at the insistence of nationalists and historians.
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In 1953, at the age of merely 7 years old, Gerard was alive when actress and comedian Lucille Ball gave birth to Desi Arnaz, Jr on January 19th. On the same day on "I Love Lucy", the fictional Little Ricky was born as well. Baby Desi graced the cover of the first TV Guide magazine with a headline that read ""Lucy's $50,000,000 baby" - because the commercial revenue from his birth was expected to be that amount.
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