ST. MARY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: BLANCO, MAURICE JOSEPH 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Hargrave Funeral Home, Morgan City, La.

Died 10 August, 2013

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BLANCO, MAURICE JOSEPH 
February 15, 1939 – August 10, 2013

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Maurice Blanco, 74, a native and lifelong resident of Morgan City passed away, 
Saturday, August 10, 2013 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Maurice was a commercial fisherman and a businessman. The owner of Blanco's 
Seafood and Danny's Fried Chicken of Amelia, he loved the outdoors whether it 
was hunting, trapping, fishing or just a boat ride. He made the most of his 
time enjoying nature. 
Maurice was a confident and decisive man, good at everything he did. If he put 
his mind to it, it was as good as done. Maurice was also a very protective man, 
proud of his family; he worked endlessly to provide every opportunity and gave 
his all to see that they succeeded in life. 
In his later years, he enjoyed riding his bike making sure to take time to stop 
and visit everyone he knew. His favorite TV shows were Westerns, Duck Dynasty 
and Swamp People. Maurice was an excellent pool shooter and a member of Bass 
Masters.

Maurice leaves to cherish his memories his dedicated wife, Helen Toups Blanco, 
of Morgan City; his son, Brian Adam Blanco and his wife, Kim, of Lafayette; his 
two daughters, Crystal Blanco Justice and her husband, Scott, of Morgan City 
and Sonya Blanco Sponaugle and her husband, Kevin, of Columbus, OH.; his 
brother, Gerald Blanco and his wife, Rosie, of Springfield, MO.; his sisters, 
Lola Mae Broussard of, Patterson and Susie Hollier of Abbeville; eight 
grandchildren, Dallas Blanco, Coleton Blanco, Cacie Justice Robichaux , 
Jonathan Justice, Mallory Routsong, Bryson Routsong , Samuel Routsong, and 
Courtney Routsong, and two great grandchildren, Charlotte Robichaux and 
Madeleine Robichaux.

Maurice was proceeded in death by his parents, Adam and Nola Blanco.

Visitation for Maurice will be Monday, August 12, 2013 from 9am to 11am with a 
Mass of Christian burial taking place at 11am at Holy Cross Catholic Church in 
Morgan City. 

Graveside services will follow in the Morgan City Cemetery.

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