Elias Frank Blanchard, former Ridgefielder

Elias Frank Blanchard of Strawberry Oaks Drive, Orange City, Fla., a former Ridgefielder, died on Friday, May 3, at Debary Manor, Debary, Fla. He was 90 years old and husband of Blanche Utz Blanchard.
Mr. Blanchard was born in North Abington, Mass., on Oct. 21, 1911, a son of the late Alfred and Carrey Belcher Blanchard.
Mr. Blanchard was retired worker for Automatic Signal in Norwalk. He had lived in Stamford and Norwalk before moving to Mamanasco Road during the 1980s.
Though he and his wife moved to Florida in 1991, they had maintained their house here as a summer place.
Besides his wife, Mr. Blanchard is survived by a brother in law, John Utz of Bethel, formerly of Ridgefield.
Graveside services will take place on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Bald Hill Cemetery, Wilton.
There will be no calling hours.
The Kane Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.