More detail on this person: Jeffrey E.
Blaisdell, 68, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at
The Landings on Skidaway Island. Jeff grew up in
Framingham, Massachusetts and was the only
child of Edgar & Eleanor Blaisdell. He and his
spouse, Carol Downing Blaisdell, a Savannah
native, were happily married for 43 years. He and
Carol returned to Savannah after being away for 41
years and retired to Skidaway Island in May 2011.
Graduate of Framingham High School and received
a Civil Engineering degree from Worcester
Polytechnic Institute and was a member of the Chi
Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society. Mr.
Blaisdell served as a Senior Project Manager for
two large international construction companies for
a total of 38 years. He was the Senior Project
Manager in charge of projects such as the
Chancery of the Italian Embassy in Washington,
DC, the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham,
NC, Large Animal Hospital at Tufts University as
well as the Divinity School addition at Duke
University. Jeff also served as an instructor
Pilot at Hunter Airfield and after returning as a
decorated MedeVac Pilot in Vietnam, served in the
Army National Guard and retired as a Major in 1995
after a total of 28 years of service. He was
awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze
Star and the Air Medal for his service as a
Dustoff pilot. Jeff was an avid golfer, bowler,
boater, and loving husband and father and was
known as Pop-Pop to his seven grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren. He is survived by, his
spouse, Carol, his children, Kimberly Barr and her
husband Benton Barr of Pearisburg, Virginia and
Thomas Blaisdell of Ashburn, Virginia. Jeff was
also in-law to Carol's family, John Downing,
William Downing and his wife Carol Ann Downing all
of Savannah, Georgia, and Leo McLaughlin and his
wife Barbara Mclaughlin of Charleston, South
Carolina. He was known by his nieces and nephews
as Uncle Duck. In Lieu of flowers, the family
requests any donations be made to the
WoundedWarriorProject.org, P.O. Box 758517,
Topeka, Kansas 66675, as Jeff and his wife were
avid military supporters. A memorial service will
be scheduled at a time to be determined at the
Skidaway Island United Methodist Church. Fox and
Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
Savannah Morning News February 16, 2014 Please
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