ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: BLANCHARD, BARBARA Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source-Published: Franklin Banner-Tribune, The (LA) - Friday, August 17, 2007 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= BLANCHARD, BARBARA Mrs. Barbara Perez Blanchard, 64, a native of Louisa and a resident of Franklin, died Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at 10:45 a.m., in Garden City. She is survived by her sons, Carl "Shorty" Blanchard of Breaux Bridge and Eric Blanchard Sr. and his wife, Gloria, both of Branch; her daughter, Carol Blanchard of Church Point; one brother, Antoine Perez Jr. of Franklin; 10 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren. Mrs. Blanchard was preceded in death by her husband, Elton J. "Mort" Blanchard Sr.; her father, Antoine Perez Sr.; her mother, Justa Wern Perez; and one grandson, Vernon Joseph Mooney. The family requests visitations be held Sunday, August 19, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Ibert's Mortuary, with a Rosary being prayed at 7 p.m. The funeral home will reopen Monday at 8 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, August 20, at 11 a.m., with Fr. Bill Crumley officiating the Mass at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charenton. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc. of Franklin. ===================