Joseph C. BLANCHARD

Joseph C. Blanchard , Norfolk -- Joseph Clinton Blanchard, 60, of the 3200 block of Lyons Ave., passed away April 9, 2005, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was born Sept. 15, 1944, in Norfolk County and retired after 25 years of service from the Navy Public Works Center where he worked as an automotive mechanic. He was predeceased by his mother and father, James and Virginia Blanchard and his sister, Annie Perkins. He is survived by his wife, Stella Blanchard; three children, Joseph, Sheila Annette and Joel Blanchard; seven brothers, James, Sidney, George, Norman, Larry, Johnnie and Dr. Michael Blanchard; four sisters, Ella Louise Hill, Helen Smith, Sheldia Diane Bell, Veronica Godfrey; and a host of other relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Metropolitan Funeral Service, 7246 Granby St., with the Rev. Anthony Britt officiating. Interment will be at Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake. The family will be gathering at 2804 Keller Ave., Norfolk.