Blanche Marie Nantois

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Submitted by: Susan Gabel

Blanche Marie Nantois, 94, was born on June 1, 1908 and passed away on June 9, 2002. She was born in New York City to Guillanne and Elodine Latour, both of whom had immigrated from France.

She resided in New York City during her childhood and youth and married Marcel Nantois in 1942. During World War II, she joined many other American women in the workplace by serving as a riveter at the U.S. Navy Shipyards. She and her family moved to Oklahoma City in 1972.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a brother, Rene Latour. Survivors include her son and his wife, Robert and Annette Nantois of Oklahoma City; a granddaughter and her husband, Nicole and Chayse Gibbons of Norman; a grandson, J. Eric Nantois of Tulsa; and a niece, Gail Nayler of San Diego, Calif.

Services were held June 11, in the Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

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