NEW IBERIA – A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Richard Joseph Blanchard at 3:00 pm Tuesday February 12, 2019 at Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church. Fr. Ed Degeyter will be the celebrant. Mr. Blanchard will be laid to rest at Nativity Mausoleum following the Mass with full Military honors rendered by the Iberia Veterans Honor Guard.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home on Tuesday from 9:00 am until 2:30 pm, with the Rosary being prayed at 11:00 am.
Richard was born August 1, 1946 in New Iberia to the late Loveless Blanchard and the late Lucilia LeBlanc Blanchard, and passed away peacefully Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Ochsner Foundation Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was 72.
Mr. Blanchard worked in the Automobile parts business with Acadian Pontiac, JP Thibodeaux and retired from Musson-Patout Automotive Group after a career that spanned over 3 decades. Outside of his work, Richard relaxed by going fishing or doing woodwork. He will be missed dearly by all who knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 50 years, Sylvia Talley Blanchard; his son, Eric Joseph Blanchard; and his brother and sister-in-law, Bobby Blanchard and wife Judy of Carencro.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Barras.
Members of the family will serve as pallbearers.
To view the online obituary and video tribute, or to share memories please visit Mr. Blanchards memorial page at www.evangelinenewiberia.com
Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia is in charge of arrangements.
