Jennifer L. Blasi

Published 8:30 am Sunday, July 18, 2010

    Memorial services for Jennifer L. Blasi will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home Chapel.

    A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, July 16, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. in St. Philip Church in Norwalk, Conn. with the Reverend Michael Boccaccio officiating.

    Ms. Blasi, 31, of Lauderdale, died Monday, July 12, 2010 at the Home of her aunt and her husband, Michele and Michael Kilcran of Ridgefield, Conn.

    Ms. Blasi and her family came from Mississippi to attend the funeral of her aunt and godmother, Stephanie Janosko, in Norwalk on Tuesday.

    Ms. Blasi was born in Norwalk on June 8, 1979, a daughter of the late Thomas Blasi and Betty (Clayton) Blasi-Smith of Meridian. A resident of the Norwalk area until 1984, she moved with her family to Mississippi where she attended local schools and graduated from Meridian Community College in 1999 with a degree in nursing.

    In addition to her mother, Betty Blasi-Smith; she is survived by her step-father, Bobby R. Smith; a sister, Corri Blasi; two step-brothers, Justin Smith and his wife, Leah, and Brian Smith, all of Meridian; her aunt, Michele Kilcran and her husband, Michael, of Ridgefield; an uncle, Michael Blasi and his wife, Robin, of Brookfield, Conn.; a nephew, Christian Thomas; and several cousins.

    Contributions in Ms. Blasi’s memory and honor may be made to the March of Dimes, National Headquarters, 1275 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605 or to the Gulf Pines Council Girl Scouts of America, Hattiesburg, MS 39401.

    Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at

robertbarhamffh.com.

    Visitation will be held Monday, from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the funeral home.