Blanche Devereaux obituary - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

DLevine2 · 06-07-2010, 06:59 AM

Blanche Devereaux, aged 68 (estimate), passed away earlier today from complications of a stroke at 1:00 a.m. Eastern time in New York, NY. Blanche was a longtime resident of Miami, FL and had recently moved to New York city to start a lingerie line for seniors. She was a native of Atlanta, Ga and was pre-deceased by her husband George Devereaux, also of Atlanta, Ga. and her her sister Virginia Hollingsworth-Bush. Blanche is survived by her children Janet Baker, Rebecca Prince, Matthew Devereaux, Doug Devereaux, and David Kearns, and her sister Charmaine Hollingsworth and a brother Clayton Hollingsworth. She is also survived by her grandchildren Aurora, David, Melissa, Sarah, and David O‘Quinn, and nine great grandchildren who will miss her very much. She was a self-described southern belle, a lady, and a great friend to Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth, Rose Nylund-Dunn, and Sophia Petrillo whom had shared a house with her for many years while residing in Miami, FL. She was also a breast cancer survivor and an animal rights activist who worked tirelessly in her later years against animal abuse and experimentation. Memorial services for Blanche Devereaux will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center and at her request, will be for men only. A separate, public service will be held at a later date to be announced. She had also wanted to re-iterate in her obituary that she WAS indeed, double jointed… It was also her request that St. Olaf stories be told at her memorial if Rose-Nylund-Dunn were to speak...

Karen197488 · 06-07-2010, 12:24 PM

I loved the obituary very nice.

80sTrivia · 06-07-2010, 05:40 PM

I loved this... so very appropriate. Especially the part where only men were invited to Blanche's memorial service!

That would be just like Blanche...

Marvo301 · 06-07-2010, 06:41 PM

Blanche Devereaux is very much alive. Actors and actresses die sooner or later but TV characters live forever. They live on in re-runs, on DVD, and most importantly in our hearts and in our memories. So there is no need to write an obit. for a TV character since TV characters never die!!!

McGillicuddy · 06-07-2010, 08:22 PM

I was waiting for this, as you previously submitted obituaries for both Sophia Petrillo and Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth. Priceless!

sodalake · 06-07-2010, 09:54 PM

It makes me very sad to think of Blanche as deceased. She's someone you think about going on forever.

It's hard for me to believe that it has been 18 years since the series ended and that three of the four are now gone. They were so full of life during the series and it just is hard for me to think of them gone now. Thank God the spirit of them all lives on through Betty White.

djhsolara · 06-13-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DLevine2

Blanche Devereaux, aged 68 (estimate), passed away earlier today from complications of a stroke at 1:00 a.m. Eastern time in New York, NY. Blanche was a longtime resident of Miami, FL and had recently moved to New York city to start a lingerie line for seniors. She was a native of Atlanta, Ga and was pre-deceased by her husband George Devereaux, also of Atlanta, Ga. and her her sister Virginia Hollingsworth-Bush. Blanche is survived by her children Janet Baker, Rebecca Prince, Matthew Devereaux, Doug Devereaux, and David Kearns, and her sister Charmaine Hollingsworth and a brother Clayton Hollingsworth. She is also survived by her grandchildren Aurora, David, Melissa, Sarah, and David O‘Quinn, and nine great grandchildren who will miss her very much. She was a self-described southern belle, a lady, and a great friend to Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth, Rose Nylund-Dunn, and Sophia Petrillo whom had shared a house with her for many years while residing in Miami, FL. She was also a breast cancer survivor and an animal rights activist who worked tirelessly in her later years against animal abuse and experimentation. Memorial services for Blanche Devereaux will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center and at her request, will be for men only. A separate, public service will be held at a later date to be announced. She had also wanted to re-iterate in her obituary that she WAS indeed, double jointed… It was also her request that St. Olaf stories be told at her memorial if Rose-Nylund-Dunn were to speak...

What about Biff and Skippy?

McGillicuddy · 06-13-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by djhsolara

What about Biff and Skippy?

I don't think Biff and Skippy were accepted as really being her sons, but wasn't Doug refered to another time? Matthew, I think is the son that showed up on The Golden Palace. Another brother, Tad, was omitted. He showed up on TGP, also.

mary101 · 06-13-2010, 09:34 PM

she was actually borned in ardmore okla

the city i live in has circuses winter here
the elephants are keep in barns 24/7
a few years ago she got involved in their
keep and better improvements they even
sent undercover people from peta
the circus people got upset
the senate in the state passed a bill/law
that said she could not some how take part
in any of this that was the last i have heard
anything about all this and of course the
elephants are still in the same shape along
with the other animals there very abused
rumor was the circus was hauling dope for some towns people
is reason no one can touch them

TylerD · 06-14-2010, 10:17 AM

That was a great way to remember Blanche, have you written one for Dorothy and Sophia? If so could someone post them in this thread?

SueAnn_Rose · 06-14-2010, 12:49 PM

Nice obits, very sad but I can quote "68 and dead" lol.

djhsolara · 06-14-2010, 07:33 PM

I was never sure of Biff and Skippy, but I was just going by Wikipedia...

Occupation
Owner of The Golden Palace Hotel
Former Assistant at an art museum in Miami, Florida

Spouse(s)
George Devereaux (widowed)

Children
Janet Devereaux
Rebecca Devereaux
Biff Devereaux
Doug Devereaux
Skippy Devereaux
Matthew Devereaux

Relatives
Lucas Hollingsworth (paternal uncle)
Lucy (niece)
Dorothy Hollingsworth (paternal aunt-n-law)

06-07-2010, 06:59 AM	#1
DLevine2 DLevine2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2006 Location: Fayetteville, Ga. Posts: 2,961	Blanche Devereaux obituary Blanche Devereaux, aged 68 (estimate), passed away earlier today from complications of a stroke at 1:00 a.m. Eastern time in New York, NY. Blanche was a longtime resident of Miami, FL and had recently moved to New York city to start a lingerie line for seniors. She was a native of Atlanta, Ga and was pre-deceased by her husband George Devereaux, also of Atlanta, Ga. and her her sister Virginia Hollingsworth-Bush. Blanche is survived by her children Janet Baker, Rebecca Prince, Matthew Devereaux, Doug Devereaux, and David Kearns, and her sister Charmaine Hollingsworth and a brother Clayton Hollingsworth. She is also survived by her grandchildren Aurora, David, Melissa, Sarah, and David O‘Quinn, and nine great grandchildren who will miss her very much. She was a self-described southern belle, a lady, and a great friend to Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth, Rose Nylund-Dunn, and Sophia Petrillo whom had shared a house with her for many years while residing in Miami, FL. She was also a breast cancer survivor and an animal rights activist who worked tirelessly in her later years against animal abuse and experimentation. Memorial services for Blanche Devereaux will take place at the Miami Beach Convention Center and at her request, will be for men only. A separate, public service will be held at a later date to be announced. She had also wanted to re-iterate in her obituary that she WAS indeed, double jointed… It was also her request that St. Olaf stories be told at her memorial if Rose-Nylund-Dunn were to speak...

06-07-2010, 05:40 PM	#3
80sTrivia Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2002 Posts: 21,714	I loved this... so very appropriate. Especially the part where only men were invited to Blanche's memorial service! That would be just like Blanche...
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06-07-2010, 06:41 PM	#4
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	Blanche Devereaux is very much alive. Actors and actresses die sooner or later but TV characters live forever. They live on in re-runs, on DVD, and most importantly in our hearts and in our memories. So there is no need to write an obit. for a TV character since TV characters never die!!!
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06-13-2010, 09:34 PM	#9
mary101 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2009 Posts: 13	mary101 she was actually borned in ardmore okla the city i live in has circuses winter here the elephants are keep in barns 24/7 a few years ago she got involved in their keep and better improvements they even sent undercover people from peta the circus people got upset the senate in the state passed a bill/law that said she could not some how take part in any of this that was the last i have heard anything about all this and of course the elephants are still in the same shape along with the other animals there very abused rumor was the circus was hauling dope for some towns people is reason no one can touch them

06-14-2010, 12:49 PM	#11
SueAnn_Rose Sue Ann Nivens BFF Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2010 Location: WJM news room/The Big Potata Posts: 336	Nice obits, very sad but I can quote "68 and dead" lol.
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06-07-2010, 12:24 PM	#2
Karen197488 The Golden Girls 1985-1992 Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 144	I loved the obituary very nice.

06-07-2010, 08:22 PM	#5
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	I was waiting for this, as you previously submitted obituaries for both Sophia Petrillo and Dorothy Zbornak-Hollingsworth. Priceless!

06-07-2010, 09:54 PM	#6
sodalake Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 02, 2009 Posts: 109	It makes me very sad to think of Blanche as deceased. She's someone you think about going on forever. It's hard for me to believe that it has been 18 years since the series ended and that three of the four are now gone. They were so full of life during the series and it just is hard for me to think of them gone now. Thank God the spirit of them all lives on through Betty White.

06-14-2010, 10:17 AM	#10
TylerD Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jun 14, 2010 Posts: 1	That was a great way to remember Blanche, have you written one for Dorothy and Sophia? If so could someone post them in this thread?

06-14-2010, 07:33 PM	#12
djhsolara Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 03, 2009 Location: York PA Posts: 44	I was never sure of Biff and Skippy, but I was just going by Wikipedia... Occupation Owner of The Golden Palace Hotel Former Assistant at an art museum in Miami, Florida Spouse(s) George Devereaux (widowed) Children Janet Devereaux Rebecca Devereaux Biff Devereaux Doug Devereaux Skippy Devereaux Matthew Devereaux Relatives Lucas Hollingsworth (paternal uncle) Lucy (niece) Dorothy Hollingsworth (paternal aunt-n-law)