To the family of Ronnie. I was shocked to hear of his passing. May God give you strength & peace during this time & the years to come. I've know Ronnie since I was a young girl which was a long time ago. His sister Yvonne & my sister Jennie were good friends & I remember seeing Ronnie off & on during the years. Yvonne I don't have to tell you that I know how you feel, because I know that you know that I do. Who knows maybe Jennie & Ronnie are walking the streets of gold & laughing & just enjoying everything around them.  Love you Yvonne, Artie & Mama Blanchette.

Missing a friend...
I am missing my wonderful friend Ronnie so much. I know there is a reason for everything, but this is 
truly one I can not comprehend. Our Ronnie is gone!

How can this be... He was the one I always turned to. He was the one I always called to shoot the breeze with. He was the one that always called to say Happy Birthday, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas or just to say how you doing? He was the the one that always greeted you with a big hug, even if he didn't know you.  I would like to think he was just my best friend..lol  But that is not the case. 

If you knew Ronnie,  Then you were his best friend. Ronnie was just that way. Ronnie had so many wonderful people in his life, better yet.  I think we were the ones that had a wonderful friend in our lives.

Ronnie was one of the most giving people I knew. Always trying to help someone out. What's the old saying... "He would give you the shirt off his back"  Truth is, he would and never ask anything in return.  Ronnie was just the best and always trying to help someone. 

For those that don't know me...   I will tell you. Among many, I was one of Ronnie's best friends.  He was a friend I spent a great deal of time with over many years. We were so close we talked and shared about things only best friends would with each other. And believe it or not, we talked about this day.  

Ronnie would always tell me. After they mourn, I hope they celebrate my life... enjoying his drink while letting out a wonderful laugh. So please do! Celebrate and Cherish the 
wonderful memories that Ronnie allowed us all to share in...

I will forever miss you and thank you for being a part of my life...

My condolences to the Blanchette family. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow...

I graduated with Ronnie and Yvonne in 1964.At some point during those years he and I and some others were clowning around and the subject of marriage came up.
I made the remark that I was not ever going to get married. Ronnie took it up and said he bet that I would.

I told him if I ever did I would give Him everything I owned.

He wrote out a short note to that effect and I signed it.

We graduated and went our seperate ways and I moved away from Old Hickory.
40 years later at our 40th reunion we were both there.

We met each other and I introduced him to my wife.
We shook hands and he put his arm around my shoulder and said:I got something I want to give you.

He reached in his pocket,took out his wallet and handed me that note I signed over 40 years ago and said: It is paid in full. Can you believe that?What a man..

I will miss you very much.My thoughts and prayers are with you all

I knew you for a long time.You were a good person.I remember seeing you at Kwick Sak store last summer.We had some good laughs.God bless you Ronnie.I"ll never for get ya.

Ronnie,
      I can't even say how much you meant to Myself and Mark. I never had the chance to say goodbye and this saddens me. There was never a time if I or us needed help that Ronnie continued to be  there for us. A shoulder to cry on and a smile to comfort, this will be missed. I'm so happy I and Mark had the chance to know Ronnie. I will remember his winning smile, and  support. He will be greatly missed.
                                                                   Jeff Pettit

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Ronald Joseph Blanchette

October 5, 1946 – December 3, 2011

Hermitage Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens

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