EUNICE–Melvie Joseph Blanchard passed away on June 29, 2023 at the age of 95 in his home in Eunice, Louisiana. He was born on November 23, 1927 in Church Point, Louisiana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 3, 2023 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Eunice. Entombment will follow in the St. Paul Mausoleum with Father Nick Ware, Celebrant....