Donald Frank van Blarcom Donald Frank van Blarcom
SexMale
Age83
 
Born24 December 1930inSwampscott, Essex County MA (US)
Died6 September 2014inPittsfield, Berkshire County MA (US)
BuriedinAshuelot Cemetery, Dalton, Berkshire County MA (US)
FatherHermon Kendall van Blarcom
 Born 24 May 1907
 Died21 April 1977
MotherRuth Evelyn Ladd
 Born4 November 1908
 Died10 September 1993
SisterJacquelyn Ruth born 16 April 1929
BrotherKendall Earl born 25 June 1935
SisterJeanne born January 1941
BrotherJohn born January 1941
BrotherStephen Ladd born 27 August 1942
Residence(s)Lynn, Essex County MA (US) in 1940

MilitaryKorean WarU.S. Army, Sergeant

ObituaryMr. Donald F. VanBlarcom, 83, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014 at Hillcrest Commons Nursing Home in Pittsfield where he had been a patient since Aug. 2012. He was a member of the Lenox and Dalton Methodist Church and the Masons.
He was born in Swampscott, Mass. on Dec. 24, 1930, son of H. Kendall VanBlarcom and Ruth E. (Ladd) VanBlarcom. He graduated from English High School in Lynn, Mass. and shortly thereafter joined the Military. He served and was honorably discharged both from the Navy and then again from Active Duty in the Army during the Korean War with the rank of Sergeant. Mr. VanBlarcom was a multi-talented man, a jack of all trades and master of some. Much of his career was spent as self-employed, but during his lifetime he had been a volunteer EMS Paramedic, Machinist contractor to Grumman Aerospace during the Apollo missions, and insurance salesman and gave seminars on personal investments strategies.
A loving, kind and thoughtful father, he leaves behind three daughters, Karen E. VanBlarcom and Donna M. VanBlarcom of Astoria, N.Y. and Amy L. Dodge (nee VanBlarcom) of Dalton, and his two granddaughters, Taylor E. Dodge and Arianna K. Poirier, also of Dalton. He also leaves behind three siblings, Jacquelyn Fellows, Kendall E. VanBlarcom, and Stephen L. VanBlarcom and his nieces and nephews David, Diane, Patty, Betsy, Deborah, Mark, Eric (deceased), and Jeff and numerous great nieces and nephews who will miss him dearly.
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: Graveside services will be Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Ashuelot Cemetery in Dalton at the family plot with his mother and father. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either Soldier On in Pittsfield www.wesoldieron.org or Shareing and Careing Breast Cancer Support Services in Astoria, N.Y. www.shareing-careing.org.

The Berkshire Eagle, September 10, 2014


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