Kelley Marie Blanchard of Southold died on Nov. 10, 2019. She was 27 years old.
Kelley was born on October 26, 1992 in Riverhead to Judith (nee Verrastro) and William R. Blanchard Jr. She graduated from Southold High School. After high school, she attended Suffolk Community College for Culinary Arts.
She was a guardian member of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which she was very proud of. She was also a member of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Southold. Most recently she worked at Riverhead Nissan as an auto sales associate where she was head of sales for several months.
Kelley is survived by her parents, William R. Blanchard, Jr. (Nina) and Judith Blanchard; her sister Megan Blanchard of Southold; and her grandparents, Rosemarie Blanchard of New Suffolk, and Dominic and Bobby Verrastro of Virginia Beach.
The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the Southold Town Police Department, Mattituck Fire Department, Cutchogue Fire Department, Department of Environmental Conservation, Suffolk County District Attorney’s office, Peconic Bay Medical Center, New York State Police and the U.S. Coast Guard for their hard work and effort during their time of need.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, Nov. 17 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck.
The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday morning, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Roman Catholic Church in Mattituck, officiated by Monsignor Joseph W. Staudt.
The Rite of Committal will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
