Weaver Charles Blondin, Jr.

Weaver Charles Blondin, Jr. peacefully transitioned to be with the Lord on May 28, 2019, at Conway Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center in Orlando, FL. Weaver, affectionately known as “PopPop”, was born on December 11, 1935, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Weaver C. Blondin, Sr. and Lucille Porter Blondin. He was married to the late Laverne Coleman Blondin. Weaver accepted Christ as an adult, became a member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, and was baptized in 2015. He loved his Mt. Moriah church family and also had a special place in his heart for the St. Mary’s Missionary Baptist Church family. While a member of Mt. Moriah, he regularly attended Sunday services, participated in Sunday School and many of the activities held by the Senior’s Ministry. PopPop lived downtown in the City View Apartments, and he could be found passing out church bulletins and inviting others to visit Mt. Moriah. While living in Philadelphia, PA he attended Faith Presbyterian Church and Germantown Community Presbyterian Church, and was active in the prison ministry. Weaver was educated in the Philadelphia, PA school system and graduated from Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, CT. He studied at Boston University and in 1958, Weaver enlisted in the U.S. Army and served until he was honorably discharged in 1960. Weaver was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated and in 1974 was a founding member of the Kappa Xi Lambda Chapter in New York City, NY. The chapter is fondly known as the “Wall Street Alphas” and on May 11, 2019, the chapter members honored him for his outstanding contributions to the chapter. As Weaver began his career, he worked as a property manager in Philadelphia, PA; New York City, NY; Buffalo, NY, and Washington, DC for various real estate companies. PopPop’s friends and acquaintances remember him as being a ray of sunshine. Weekly, he would meet his friends at the downtown Orlando Public Library for great conversation, laughs, and to be the first in line to get the latest DVDs. His passion for learning never stopped and he was known as a history buff and would remind all of the rich histories of America. He also enjoyed classic movies and would regularly tune in to the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) channel. His love of music was energizing, and he was most fond of jazz and to many people’s surprise classical music with his favorite being Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Weaver C. Blondin, Jr. leaves to cherish his memory, three children, Kim L. Ryals (William) of Hoover, AL; Weaver C. Blondin, III (Karone) of Belle Isle, FL; Todd C. Blondin (Annette) of Ashburn, VA; one sister, Elizabeth “Bette” Blondin of New York City, NY; four grandchildren, Jordan Ryals, Sydney Ryals, Trevor Blondin and Alexa “Lexi” Blondin; his buddy, Sharon Eberhart; a dear family friend, Bailey Turnicky and a host of other family members and friends.

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Weaver Charles Blondin, Jr.

December 11, 1935 - May 28, 2019