Joseph Gordon Blanchfield, Canadian Pacific Railway freight agent at Burbidge, Que., for the past 27 years, died this morning at the Ottawa General Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was in his 50th year
Numerous Ottawa people who have Summer homes at Burbidge on Blue Sea Lake were acquainted with Mr. Blanchfield. Ill with a heart ailment for some years, he was forced to come to Ottawa last January.
Born at Osgoode he was a son of the late Charles Blanchfield and the former Theresa Dolan. He entered the employ of the old Grand Trunk Railway when a young man, and after two year, became employed with the C.P.R. Before being appointed agent at Burbidge, he was stationed at Ottawa and at Hurdman in relief capacities.
A Roman Catholic, Mr. Blanchfield attended St. Raphael’s Church at Burbidge. and took an active part in parochial organizations.
Surviving, in addition to his widow, the former Mary Elizabeth McCusker, are one sister Mrs. Edward McEvoy, Osgoode, and three brothers, Wilfred and Thomas Blanchfield, Timmins, Ont., and Austin Blanchfield, of Windsor.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but it was announced that interment will take place at Osgoode.
