Marcel J. Blanchard
(1923 - 2012)
Magog, Canada
New London County, Connecticut United States
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Colchester - Marcel "Ducky" Blanchard husband of the late Teresa Blanchard passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon at Harrington Court surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born July 11, 1923 in Magog, Canada the son of Albert and Albina Blanchard. Marcel and his family moved to the United States when he was a young boy and settled in Jewett City. He graduated from Griswold High School in 1941 and proudly became a naturalized citizen in 1944.
Honorably serving in the U.S. Army, Marcel was stationed in Greenland during World War 2. Staff Sgt. Blanchard served with the Army Corps of Engineers at a crucial refueling airbase and eventually became responsible for all refrigeration on the base.
After the war he enrolled in the Massachusetts Trade School in Boston. Upon completion of his studies Marcel returned to Connecticut and was hired by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals as an electrician where he remained for 35 years until his retirement.
He was a lifelong member of the Elks and the Maennerchor Club where he was a past president. On April 3, 1948 Marcel was married to Teresa Jarvis and enjoyed 48 years together before her death in 2004.
A devoted family man, he was always the first to help his family and make everyone smile. Marcel is survived by two daughters Carolyn Doutre and her husband Timothy, and Janet Palermo, four grandchildren Sarah Palermo, Jennifer Doutre and her husband Corey Morrison, Nathan Palermo and his wife Soulinda, and Jeff Doutre and his wife Susan, and five great grandchildren, all of whom adored their "Papa".
A special thank you is extended to the staff at Harrington Court and VITAS Hospice Care for the wonderful support and care they provided Marcel during his stay with them. All are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at Sacred Heart Church Taftville Monday at 10:00 AM meeting directly at Church. Burial of cremains to follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery. There is no visitation. Arrangements by Godere Funeral Home Taftville. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Heart Assn. Published in Norwich Bulletin on October 12, 2012
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In 1923, in the year that Marcel J. Blanchard was born, on September 1, an earthquake - the Great Kanto earthquake - destroyed one-third of Tokyo. Measuring 7.9 and with a reported duration of between 4 and 10 minutes, casualties totaled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
In 1935, at the age of just 12 years old, Marcel was alive when the BOI's name (the Bureau of Investigation) was changed to the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and it officially became a separate agency with the Department of Justice. J. Edgar Hoover, the Chief of the BOI, continued in his office and became the first Director of the FBI. The FBI's responsibility is to "detect and prosecute crimes against the United States".
In 1963, when he was 40 years old, the British Secretary of War, 46 year old John Profumo ,was forced to resign when he lied about an affair with 19 year old Christine Keeler. Keeler was also involved with the Soviet naval attaché and charges of espionage were feared. No proof of spying was ever found.
In 1981, at the age of 58 years old, Marcel was alive when on January 20th, Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States. He ran against the incumbent, Jimmy Carter, and won 50.7% of the popular vote to Carter's 41.0%.
In 1995, by the time he was 72 years old, on May 19th, the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil - before 9/11 - took place in Oklahoma City. A truck bomb went off outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown - killing 68 people, injuring more than 680 others, and destroying one-third of the building. The most disturbing images were of children - a daycare center was hit by the bomb. The deadliest incident of domestic terrorism ever, Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols, and Michael Fortier were convicted of the bombing.
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