Catherine B. Blanchard

BLANCHARD, Catherine Broussard, of Lighthouse Point, FL, passed away peacefully in her sleep from a stroke on February 29, 2012. Cathy is loved by her two daughters Christie and Renee, her mother Claire, siblings Harvey, Paul, Steve, and Mary, son-in law, her faithful and loyal Maltiz-Yorkie Beausoliel and her many customers and friends. Cathy blazed a trail for women in the insurance industry by becoming the first woman State Farm agent in the state of Louisiana in 1983 and then the first woman manager in the state of Florida in 1987. She loved her work and helping the families that walked into her State Farm office. Cathy had recently retired in 2010 and enjoyed traveling back to her hometown in Louisiana visiting family and long time friends. She loved books, New Orleans jazz, traveling to new places, and laughing. In lieu of flowers, please help to protect women’s health by donating to Planned Parenthood of South Florida at 1-800-798-7092 or www.plannedparenthood.org/ppsoflo/ .