Jan 30, 2021
Ernest L. “Ernie” Blanchard, age 86, of Johnstown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, with his son and daughter at his side, in the home he built in the 1950s. He was quickly called to heaven by his beautiful bride of 67 years, Marion, who recently passed away on January 15, 2021.
He was born on March 31, 1934, in Gloversville, to the late John Blanchard and Flora Swart Blanchard.
Early on, Ernie was employed by the NYS railroad system. Later becoming employed by local tanneries as a leather worker, he finally settled at the Leavitt-Berner Tanning Corp., where he eventually retired. He was a volunteer firefighter at Sir William Johnson Volunteer Fire Department for many years and took great pride in owning his own lawnmower sales and repair shop.