Blanco obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Blanco, Martin Cayetano, Sr.       10 Aug 2007    Aug 2007    Jerry Nelson
Blanco, Patricia Gray                             Nov 2013    Jerry Nelson

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Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge):  8/10/2007

BLANCO, MARTIN CAYETANO, SR.
Mr. Martin Cayetano Blanco Sr., 82, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007,
at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. Friends of the family are invited to
attend the homegoing celebration at Galilee Baptist Church, 1528 Louisa
St., New Orleans, on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m., officiated by the Rev.
David C. Blount Sr., pastor of Mount Kingdom Baptist Church, Tickfaw.
Visitation at the church from 9 a.m. until the service. Interment in Mount
Olivet Cemetery. Preceded in death by his wife, Cornelia Honore Blanco; and
parents, Catharino Sanchez and Victoria Laquama Simeon Blanco. He leaves to
cherish his most precious memory his two children, Elodia M. Blanco and her
companion, Theophus Billings, and Martin C. Blanco Jr.; a daughter-in-law,
Deborah C. Blanco; seven grandchildren, Winslow Thornton Jr., Michael
Martin, Cayetano Thornton, Melika Thornton, Elodia Blanco, Keshia Hickerson
and Martin Blanco III; 12 great-grandchildren; and a close cousin, Frank
Blanco. Arrangements entrusted to Professional Funeral Services Inc., 1620
Elysian Fields Ave., New Orleans, (504) 948-7447. 

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Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home, Hammond, LA

BLANCO, PATRICIA GRAY
Age 71, went to her Heavenly Home on Monday, October 28, 2013 at her 
residence surrounded by her family. Patricia was a longtime resident of 
Harahan and a current resident of Amite. She was retired from the Harahan 
Police Department where she served as a Police Officer and later in the 
Records Department. Patricia was a graduate of the Louisiana Master 
GardenerŐs Program, where she took great joy and pride in caring for her 
beautiful garden. Patricia is survived by her husband, Henry J. Blanco; 
daughter, Lori Shields Knotts; sons, John Calvin Gray (JoAnn), Edwin 
Leonard Gray (Cynthia), Michael Anthony Shields, Christopher Paul Shields 
(Christine); step-daughter, Cynthia Blanco Leitell (Charlie); grand- 
children, Nicole Miller, Tara Knotts, David Shields, Lindsay White, Monica 
Shields, Christopher Shields, Jr., Gabriella Shields, Renee Leitell; 4 
great grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Gray Turnage of Silver City, NM, 
Betty Gray Vicknair; brother, Charles Gray and wife Dot; as well as 
numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding Patricia in death were her parents, 
John Parker Gray, Sr. and Ruth Armstead Gray; brother, John Gray, Jr.
Condolences and other information are available online at 
www.thompsoncares.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brandon G. 
Thompson Funeral Home.

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