Gary L. Blandford

Gary L. Blandford, 71, of Lower Burrell, passed away peacefully on Friday December 18, 2020.  He was a son of the late Joseph and Wilma (Nonamaker) Blandford.  He is survived by his son James Chalmers, of New Kensington; his sister Phyllis (Jeffrey) Burkot, of North Versailles; sisters-in-law, Dolores Blandford, of Lower Burrell and Lillian Blandford, of Leechburg, and Paulette Hein, of Lower Burrell; 11 nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Melvin, Gordon “Sony” (Dorothy), Alfred, Larry Blandford and nephew Kenneth Blandford.  Gary enjoyed music and loved to tell a good joke.  Visitation will be held for the Family Only on Tuesday with a funeral service in the Frank F. Gigler Funeral Home, Inc., Robert P. Karish, Supervisor, 2877 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell, PA  15068.   Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN  38105. www.stjude.org.  Condolences are welcome at www.giglerfuneralhome.com.

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