Blanchard, E. Barbara (Larock)

Barbara passed away peacefully, after a long and courageous battle with heart disease, in Health Sciences North with her family by her side. She is predeceased by her father Johnny Larock 1978 and mother Netta (Gilchrist) in 1977. Barbara was the loving mother of Christa (Dave) Ingalls, Kali-Lyn (Brad) Green and wonderful grandmother (“Bubba”) to Carter, Adrienne, Allison and Lilly. She will be fondly remembered by her sister Nelda (late Kenny) Morrow, brother Jackie (Gail) Larock, sister-in-law Barbara (Kal) Pitkanen and devoted husband of 52 years, Lloyd. Barbara was predeceased by her siblings Jim (Ann) Larock, Jeannetta (Wes) Ennis, Eva (Jim) Kirkham, Freda (Howard) Cooper, Glenn (Christena) Larock, sister-in-law Ramona Larock and infant brother Rowatt. Barbara will be sadly missed by many cousins, nieces and nephews, students and a lot of very special friends. Barbara was a dedicated teacher and began her career at 17 in a one room school house in Kemptville before joining the Sudbury Board of Education where she continued teaching for over 30 years. After she retired she continued to give back and she was involved with support services for fellow heart patients and worked on the executive team of Mended Hearts, published the Northern Heartline paper and made visits to patients in the hospital for many years. Additionally, she was an active member of the St. Mark’s parish through the Anglican Church Women organization. Resting at the Jackson and Barnard Funeral Home 233 Larch Street, Sudbury (Friends may call 2-5 and 7-9 P.M. Sunday) Funeral Service in Church of the Ascension 1476 Sparks St., Sudbury Monday, August 27, 2018 at 11 A.M. Cremation at Sudbury Park Lawn Crematorium In lieu of flowers donations to the Heart and Stroke or Shriners Children Hospital Canada would be appreciated.