Harold V. Blanding, Jr., age 93, of Warwick, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Sunny View Nursing Home in Warwick. He was the husband of Patricia A. (Gorman) Blanding. They were married for 72 years.
Born in Providence, the son of the late Harold V. and Ethel B. (Turner) Blanding, he lived in Warwick since 1988. A graduate of Central High School in Providence and the University of Rhode Island, he was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
Mr. Blanding was employed by New England Telephone / Verizon for 37 years, retiring in 1989. He was a former commander of the Civil Air Patrol in West Warwick.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons and a daughter, Peter J. Blanding (Hea-Jung) of Cumberland, Paul H. Blanding (Beverly) of Warwick, Kathleen M. Sanford of Edmonds, WA, and Michael V. Blanding (Adeljune); a sister, Norma L. Levesque of Chicopee, MA; ten grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. He was the brother of the late Roberta Marchand.
His funeral was held on Wednesday, April 20, from the Barrett & Cotter Funeral Home, 1328 Warwick Avenue, Spring Green, Warwick, with a Mass of Christian Burial in Ss. Rose & Clement Church, 111 Long Street, Warwick. Burial was in Quidnessett Memorial Cemetery, North Kingstown.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to McAuley House, 622 Elmwood Avenue, P.O. Box 73195, Providence, RI 02907 or to the RI Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907.
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