David was born October 15, 1952 in Norwich, the son of the late Richard W Blackburn Sr. and Marie E. (Bradlaw) Blackburn.
He married Jean Carol (Leclair) September 30, 1989. She survives him.
He had served full time in the US Army Nation Guard, where he worked in Logistics. He was a Veteran of Operation Desert Storm.
In addition to his loving wife Jean, he is survived by his sons Shawn Blackburn and his wife Patricia, Matthew Blackburn and his wife Angelica, Eric Blackburn and his wife Samantha, by his brothers John Blackburn, Richard Blackburn, Carl Blackburn Jr. and his wife Phyllis, Jay Blackburn, by his sisters Rose Fratoni and her husband Joseph, Faith Coleman and her husband Mark, by his brother in law Frank Dion, by his grandchildren David, Hunter and Chase Blackburn and by several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at the Church and Allen Funeral Home on Thursday April 11, 2024 from 6 pm to 8 pm.
A funeral service will be held at the Church and Allen Funeral Home, 136 Sachem St. Norwich on Friday April 12, 2024 at 10 am. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Norwich.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in David's memory may be made to a charity of the Alzheimers Association of Connecticut (http://act.alz.org/site/donation)
To leave a message of condolence for David’s family, please visit his memorial at www.churchandallen.com
The Church and Allen Funeral Home, is entrusted with arrangements.
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