WALKERSVILLE, MD Mr. Mitchell A. Blondeaux, 49, of Walkersville, formerly of Hubbard, OH, died Monday, January 7, 2002, at Levendale Hospital, Baltimore, MD. He was born June 3, 1952 in Kittanning, PA a son of Alfonse Julian and Betty Cirrincione Blondeaux and moved to Maryland in 1999 from Hubbard.

Mr. Blondeaux was a cook for Bob Evans Restaurant and prior to this was an area supervisor for Kentucky Fried Chicken for 20 years. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Hubbard. Mitchell was a 1990 graduate of TCI as a medical assistant. He enjoyed gardening, working with flowers and along with this wife, did wedding flowers and catering.

He leaves his wife, the former Patricia A. Smith, whom he married July 15, 1978; a son, Joseph A. Blondeaux at home; a daughter, Celine A. Blondeaux at home; two brothers, Robin Blondeaux of Frederick, MD and Harry Grafton Jr. of New Castle, PA; two sisters, Sherri Keith of Meadville, PA and Terri Grafton of Hubbard. He was preceded in death by a son who died in infancy, his parents, a sister, Karen Allender and his stepfather, Harry Grafton.

Calling hours will be Thursday, 5 to 8 PM at the Kelley-Robb Funeral Home, Hubbard.

A memorial service will be held next week in Frederick, MD.

To send condolences to the family and view this obituary, please visit www.kelley-robb.com

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