Keith L. Blanchard

Keith L. Blanchard, 60, died unexpectedly, Wednesday January 27, 2016. He was born on January 10, 1956, in Lubec a son of Harold “DOC” and Rita (Carney) Blanchard. Keith grew up in Greenville and was a 1974 graduate of Greenville High School. He was a graduate of the Gulf Oil Program of Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute, and enjoyed a career as a merchant marine retiring as a chief engineer after 30 plus years. Hunting and fishing were great passions in Keith’s life. He was a licensed Maine Guide and proprietor of the Reel Maine Guide Service, as well as a three time champion of the Best Ice House Competition of Sebago Lake. Keith was also the owner of Reel Maine Properties. He enjoyed driving his BMW, spending time with his granddaughter Bailey, and loved his Labrador Retrievers, Haley and Abbey. Keith will always be remembered for his dry sense of humor, sensitive and sentimental personality, and as a man that would do anything for anyone. Keith is survived by his loving wife of 32 years Diane (Turco) Blanchard; daughters, Amber Blanchard and her husband, Corey Toomey and their daughter Bailey of Gorham, Ashley Blanchard of Raymond, and Arielle Blanchard of Raymond; siblings, Sharon Blanchard – Kimball of Pittsfield, Patricia Glidden and her husband Elden of Palermo, Harold Blanchard of Greenville, David Blanchard and his wife Lisa of Raymond, and Kimberly Bengtson and her husband Gunnar of Millbury, MA; sister-in-law, Donna Turco Bugliari and her husband Jeff of Dryden, NY, nieces and nephews, Bryan McBrierty, Beth Ireland, Michelle Glidden, Jamie Glidden, Rachael Blanchard, Jessie Blanchard, Chase Blanchard, Zach Karantza, Brandon Blanchard, Blake Bengtson, Austin Bengtson, and Adam Bengtson, Nick Bugliari, and Bridget Bugliari; and several great nieces and nephews. Visiting Hours will be held Wednesday February 3, 2016 from 5:00PM – 8:00PM at the Dolby Funeral Chapel 434 River Road, Windham, where a funeral service will be held Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 11:00AM. Following the service, a reception will be held at the Windham Veterans Center, 35 Veterans Memorial Drive, Windham. Burial will be private. Those wishing to remember Keith may make donations in his name to the Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park, PO Box 1231, Gray, Maine 04039.

Keith L. Blanchard

January 10, 1956 - January 27, 2016

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