Joseph LeBlanc

Joseph LeBlanc, 93, of Bouctouche, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at the Stella Maris de Kent Hospital, Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, on Friday December 7, 2018. He was married to Sarah (LeBlanc) LeBlanc for 70 years. Born in Bouctouche, he was the son of the late Elie and the late Marie-Jeanne (LeBlanc) LeBlanc.
He was co-owner with his wife of the LeBlanc Grocery in Bouctouche for several years.
He will be sadly missed by his wife Sarah, his ten children; Edgar (Magella), Désiré, Roger (Jeannine), Jean-Noel (Marie), Normand (Jeannine), Edmée LeBlanc, Anise Mullin (Wayne), Geralda Nowlan (Edouard) all of Bouctouche, Elie (Béatrice) of Richiboucto and Andréa Belliveau (Normand) of Saint-Paul, his twenty six grandchildren, forty-two great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren. He also leaves to mourn two sisters; Diana Collette of Moncton and Geralda LeBlanc (Yvon) of Bouctouche, one brother Antoine and a brother-in-law; Félix LeBlanc both of Bouctouche as well as several nephews and nieces.
Joseph was predeceased by one daughter Yvonne, one son Emery (2006), three great grandchildren; Stéphanie, Josée, Luc, four sisters; Rita, Laurraine, Edmée and Marie as well as one brother Urbain.
Visitations will be held at Maillet Funeral Home, 29 rue de l’église, Bouctouche on Sunday December 9, 2018 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 and on Monday December 10 from 2 to 3:45 pm. A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday December 10, 2018 at the Saint-Jean Baptiste Roman Catholic Church, Bouctouche at 4:00 pm with interment in the parish cemetery in the spring.
In Joseph’s memory donations may be made to the Foyer Pauline, Bouctouche.
Funeral arrangements are in the professional care of Maillet Funeral Home, Bouctouche.