Michael S. Blanchette

Mr. Michael S. Blanchette, 21, of 464 Willard Street, Berlin, NH passed away suddenly on Thursday evening December 22, 2005 in Berlin. He was born in Berlin, NH on January 11, 1984 the son of Raymond S. and Claire P. (Caron) Blanchette and was a lifelong resident. Michael was a graduate of Berlin High School with the class of 2002 and was attending the University of New Hamphsire to graduate in the spring of 2006, majoring as a civil engineer. He was secretary of American Society of the American Society of Civil Engineers at UNH and was the recipient of the Weaver Scholarship for 2 years, was involved in two projects that were done in Epsom, NH through UNH. Michael had passed the test to enable him to be an Engineer in Training and he worked for H.E.B. in North Conway as an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.). He was a member of the American Association of Civil Engineers (A.S.C.E.) and a member of the Riverside Assembly of God. He very much enjoyed being with his girlfriend Crystal, his friends and his family, enjoyed snow machining, golfing and was an avid drum player and actively worked out. Members of the family include his parents Raymond and Claire (Caron) Blanchette of Berlin; a sister Lauren Blanchette of Berlin; his maternal grandparents Lionel and Olive Caron of Berlin; his paternal grandmother Lorraine Blanchette of Parrish, FL; his step grandmother Dolores Fauteux of Berlin; aunts, uncles, cousins and his girlfriend Crystal Vinyard of Stark. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather Ronald Blanchette. SERVICES: Funeral services will be held on Tuesday morning December 27, 2005 at 11:00 AM at the Riverside Assembly of God, Route 16, Gorham, NH. Interment will be in the Holy Family Cemetery in Gorham. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Avenue, Berlin, NH on Monday afternoon and evening from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM.