LeBLANC, JEAN-PAUL - 1942 - 2014 - Jean-Paul LeBlanc, 72, of Bouctouche, passed away peacefully at the Moncton City Hospital, on Thursday, August 21, 2014. He was married to Andrea (Allain) LeBlanc. Born in Bouctouche, he was the son of the late Acquila and the late Yvonne (Cormier) LeBlanc. Jean-Paul worked for the Department of Transportation as a highway supersior for 26 years. He was very much involved in the community, volunteering his time to Meals on Wheels and the Pays de la Sagouine. He was a Horse Race enthusiast and a great fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He especially enjoyed his long walks with his precious four legged companion, Maggie. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Andrea, his children; Christine Caissie (Gilles) of Sainte-Anne-de-Kent, Nicole Roy (Gary) of Sainte-Marie-de-Kent, Bernadette Byrns (Allen) of Dieppe and Marc (Lisette) of Moncton, his cherished grandchildren; Michelle-Renée, Savannah, Alexi, Ashley, Jérémie, Janie and Catherine. He also leaves to mourn four sisters; Rose-Marie Robichaud (late Jimmy), Denise LeBlanc, Raymonde Allain (Gilles) and Fernande Chatham (late Steve), all of Bouctouche and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Charline, a brother, Louis-Hervé and a sister-in-law, Anna.
Visitations will be held at the Maillet Funeral Home, 29 rue de l’église in Bouctouche, on Sunday, August 24, 2014 from 7 to 9 and on Monday from 2 to 3:45pm. The Funeral Mass will be held in the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Roman Catholic Church on Monday, August 25, 2014 at 4:00pm. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. In Jean-Paul’s memory a donation can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or to the Canadian Cancer Society. Funeral arrangements are in the professional care of Maillet Funeral Home in Bouctouche. www.mailletfuneralhome.ca