Blanche Mary Colomon Rick passed away peacefully surrounded by her
family after a long illness. Blanche is survived by her husband
Bernard and children Jennifer(Richard), John(Kathleen) and
Laura(Bill), 6 grandchildren 12 great grandchildren whom she loved
very deeply. She is also survived by her sister Nadine, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents John and Mary Colomon,
and sisters Dorothy, Nancy, Pearl and Elaine. She followed the
teachings of her church and hoped to meet up with everyone on her
prayer list in heaven one day.
Blanche read every day of her life, Her perennial gardens were
colorful all summer long because of her passionate attention to her
flowers. She loved to cook, play scrabble, write poetry and always had
a cross-stitch or hand-made project nearby. Each spring would find her
happily refinishing furniture for family, friends and customers. Her
Ukrainian heritage was a very important part of her life and we grew
up hearing stories filled with the colorful traditions. She became the
president of the D.R.T.C. where all the grandchildren(and then the
great grands) learned to have mischievous fun.
Blanche will be remembered for her beautiful penmanship, for hosting
swim parties for family and neighbors at Log Cabin Circle, for opening
her house to countless family members for short and long term stays,
for her love of driving south for spring break every year, and for her
“marathon phone calls” with everyone in her later years when it became
easier than a visit. She was grateful for such a long life and often
said it was because she grew up eating fresh produce from her father’s
grocery store every day .
A Catholic Mass of Remembrance will be held at St John of Rochester
Church, 8 Wickford Way, Fairport, NY on September 19, 2026 at 11am.
Please wear something colorful and bring happy remembrance stories to
share with the family. A light luncheon will be served in the
gathering room immediately following the mass. The Mass will also be livestreamed at https://stjohnfairport.org/streaming.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to House of Mercy, 285
Ormond Street, Rochester, NY 14605
6 responses to “Rick, Blanche M.”
Aunt Blanche had many family stories and loved telling them, which was the reason our phone calls were 2 to 3 hours long! She also loved talking about how proud she was of her children and grandchildren. Every call ended with “I love yous”. She and Uncle Bernie were there for me when my parents were sick and especially after they passed. She taught me so much about family traditions and how important they were. I was so glad to finally see her and I will miss her every day. Say hi to my mom and all the relatives and rest in peace my beloved Angel 🙏🏻
My condolences to my friend John and his entire family.
Blanche was there during the very best and very worst times of my life. Her love and support will never be forgotten.
We often discussed life, love of family, and faith in God while doing battle over an intense Scrabble game. I always marveled that she was always looking forward in life with a confident expectation of good no matter what challenge arose. She wanted to see “what was next” and “how things would turn out”.
I learned so much from her and will miss her friendship.
Dawn, I’m so sorry for your loss as I know you were a huge part of Aunt Blanche’s life. I’m also sorry that we never got the chance for the three of us to hang out together. I hope maybe chat sometime and I am here if you need anything.
Blanche; It seems like only yesterday that you and I were starting our family and here we are, 70 years later. Jesus loves you. Bernard loves you.
One thing I remember most about my mother-in-law is how much she used to wrap things when putting them away in the refrigerator or freezer. First they got waxed paper, next was foil and lastly, a plastic bag. Thinking now of all the things she did for me and our family, her care and concern for those items are the perfect metaphor for the people she loved. She always wanted to protect, and make last, her relationships. While I know I spent some time in her ‘dog house’, we both knew how important it was to ‘make up’. Some of the last days with her reminded me of how much she loved and that she really wanted to be the best of herself. She succeeded.