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 sign our
Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries.
Published in Savannah Morning News from Feb. 15 to Feb. 16, 2014
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