QUEENSBURY- Blanche C. Dufour, 92, of Queensbury Avenue, was an angel that went into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her home.
Blanche Dufour was born on March 27, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Yerda (Salmonson) Flood.
She was married to Allen A. Dufour on June 13, 1948 at St. Mary’s Church in Hudson Falls.
Blanche was the most amazing woman ever. Her special qualities to be able to share her love and kindness to all and with everyone, her ability to listen with patience and understanding to make you warm and happy inside. Blanche will be dearly missed by her family and friends, but we will all be okay knowing that now she is sharing her love and kindness up in heaven.
Blanche was actively involved with the Women’s Auxiliary for the South Queensbury Fire Department. She worked for C.R. Bard for many years and while employed there she baked many cakes for the employee’s birthdays and was eventually nicknamed the Cake Lady.
After retiring from C.R. Bard, Blanche joined a group of ladies that called themselves the Pie Ladies. They would meet once a month and enjoy each other’s company, play bingo, go out to eat and share their stories and laugh together, having a good time.
Blanche enjoyed reading, doing puzzles, shopping and spending time with her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, as well as her nieces, nephews, family and friends. She also took pleasure in meeting her retired friends and going out to birthday luncheons.
Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Allen; and her stillborn daughter; her sister, Mary Jacobie; her two brothers, Eugene and John Flood; and some very special nieces and nephews.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy Rouleau and her husband, Rickey of Barre, Vermont and Ann Marie Campp and her husband, Jeff of Queensbury; her grandchildren, Derrick Rouleau (Angela MacAuley), Joshua Rouleau (Tonya Kidder) Ashley Ayer (Dustin Ayer) all of Vermont, and Stephen Campp of Queensbury; two great grandchildren, Makenzie and Mason Rouleau of Vermont; a dear and special sister-in-law, Jessie Dufour of Queensbury; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.
Blanche will be truly missed by all. The family would like to thank Warren County Nurses and Bay Ridge Emergency Squad for their services provided to our mother, Blanche Dufour.
The family suggests that donations in Blanche’s name be made to either the South Queensbury Volunteer Fire Department, on Lower Dix Avenue, Queensbury, NY 12804 or to the Bay Ridge Emergency Squad, 1109 Ridge Road, Queensbury, NY 12804.
There will be no public calling hours.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday June 1, at 12 noon at St. Mary’s/ St. Paul’s Church.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Carleton Funeral Home, Inc., 68 Main Street, Hudson Falls, NY.
Online condolences may be made by visiting carletonfuneralhome.net.
I was just thinking of your Mom yesterday. She was an incredible lady. We are very sorry for your loss. We shall keep your families in our prayers. God bless and keep you .
Blanche was a wonderful woman. I’m going to miss her a lot. She always made me feel like one of the family. Blanche always had a lot of energy, she had more than me and I was half her age. She had a great sense of humor.
i have such fond sweet memories of Blanche ,her great smile and her amazing dump cake!! she was a lovely woman !
Hello Blanch
We are going to miss our chats on snow days next winter, me and my grandson Ryan. You Always met us at the door with a smile and a greeting. How you doing Kid?
We use to chat about the news, what was going on that day or the history of the area and the weather of course, your memory was excellent.
Up till recently you were always out in the snow shoveling right along with us. You would not think about making us do it by our self, You were such a hard worker
‘At 92 you still had goals in your life. One was wanting to live to be 100. You almost made it there.
Your mind was sharp as a tack and you had a Heart of Gold, We looked forward to coming to see you on Snow days.
Every time me and Ryan went plowing, Ryan would ask, when are we going to see Blanch PaPa?
Ryan Loved sliding down your hill and playing in the fresh snow. And you always had a special treat for him of cookies or cupcakes or candy or all the above most of the time.
With the complimentary baggie to carry all his Goodies home.
It was a tradition, Ryan has done since he was a baby for six short years. Your touched his Heart just as you had every one you have ever met. And through his tears, he asked, what cemetery will she be in so we can go visit again and bring Blanch a Cookie.
So with our Final Goodbye, it was an Honor to know you.
You Will Be Missed Every Day
And On Days It Snows You Will Be Thought Of.
Goodbye Blanch
Love Ryan and Richard
Blanche was a great person, always thinking of others,I will always remember the delicious birthday cakes she made me for years. I will remember our last lunch together. She had to have her desert. Rest in peace . I will miss you.