Blanche Duke Blanche Duke, 70, of Franklin Park, N.J., passed away on July 12, 2018. Visitation is on Monday, July 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cotton Funeral Service, 130 Main St., Orange, N.J. The funeral service is on Tuesday, July 17, at 11 a.m. at St. James AME Church, 588 MLK Blvd., Newark, N.J. Cremation will take place at Rosedale Crematory of Orange, N.J. Mrs. Duke was the beloved wife of Charles Duke lll; dear mother of Mark Cuttino (Sharonda) and the late Kim Cuttino, and grandmother of Sukari, Zaire, and Eshe. She is also survived by a host of other relatives and friends.