Richard Grosvenor Blanken Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Richard Grosvenor Blanken of Ashburn, Virginia, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on September 3, 2025. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Richard farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Richard is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He is survived by: his wife Linda Yost Blanken; and his children, Richard Blanken, Jr. (Linda), Steve Blanken (Diane), Joe Blanken (Daphne) and Barbara Menso (Johnny). He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Dick's honor to Tunnels to Towers or Cancer Research.
