Blanche E. Lajoie 1920-2009 Blanche E. (Ball) Lajoie, 89, of Chicopee, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2009. Born in Chicopee, she was the retired sales manager for the former Hampden Paper Co. She was employed there for (43) years retiring in 1985. Blanche was a communicant of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, a member of the Our Lady of Nativity Sodality, the Willimansett Golden Agers and the Franco American Women�s Club. She was predeceased by her husband, Rene Lajoie in 1966. Blanche leaves her brother, Roger Ball and his wife Irene and a niece Denise Ball all of Holyoke. Graveside services are Monday (today) June 22, 2009 at 9 a.m. in St. Rose de Lima Cemetery, Chicopee. For Guest Book brunellefuneralhome.com Brunelle Funeral Home (413) 532-7711