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Rita Marie Blanchard

Rita Marie Blanchard

The death occurred peacefully in her sleep at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, on Tuesday, January 1, 2019, of Rita Blanchard (nee Doiron), beloved wife of the late Reginald “Reggie” Blanchard, of Rustico, aged 88. Rita was the loving mother of Darlene Blanchard (Jim Taylor), Angela Deisting (Patrick), Paul Blanchard (Brenda Doiron), Michael Blanchard, Arnold Blanchard (Tammy MacDonald), Pamela McRorie (Jim), Michele Myers (Dwayne) and Dawn Blanchard; grandmother of Carolyn, Jill, Aaron, Cary, Chris, Kaila, Chad, Jesse, Courtney, Paul (Lilly) and Daniel; and great-grandmother of Sander, Flora and Darren. Rita is also survived by her sisters, Marie MacQuaid (Ralph), and Josie Chaisson (Jerome); sisters-in-law, Margaret Blacquiere, Lorraine Deveau (Médee) and Nancy Blanchard; brothers-in-law, Roland Menard and Cornelius Blanchard; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her husband Reggie, Rita was predeceased by her parents, Dominique and Marie Jeanne Doiron; brothers, Henry, Vincent, Edward and Joseph; and sisters, Florence, Rose, Cecile, Stella and Bernice. Resting at Central Queen’s Funeral Home, 2538, Glasgow Road, New Glasgow, for visitation on Friday, January 4, 2019 from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church, Rustico, on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. Interment at a later date. If so desired, donations in Rita’s memory to St. Augustine’s Cemetery Fund or the IWK Foundation would be appreciated. Online condolences may be sent at www.peifuneralcoops.com


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