Delia 'Della' LeBlanc
Born In: Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
Born: November 20th, 1925
Passed in: Sydney
Passed on: April 22nd, 2015
With heartfelt sadness we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Delia 'Della Josephine LeBlanc on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the MacGillivray Guest Home in Sydney, where she resided the past several years.
Born in Antigonish on November 20, 1925, Della was the daughter of the late John and Anne Cecilia (MacDonald) MacDougall.
Until her move to MacGillivray Guest Home, she was a faithful member of St. Joseph Church, North Sydney, where she sang in the choir for many years and she continued being active and singing in the choir at the guest home. In her earlier years, Della was an avid skater, she loved to play golf and was a member of Seaview Golf Club, North Sydney.
Della is survived by her son John, Vancouver and daughter Kathleen (Blaise) Young, Forestburg, Alberta; her three granddaughters Laura, Rachelle (Mike) Nimmon and Thea, and one great-granddaughter Ashlynn. Also surviving are her sisters Ruthie Lovett, Halifax, Chrissie Stringer, Frances MacDougall, both of Antigonish, Anne MacKenzie (Charlie), Morristown, NS, Jean Quirk and Florence (Kenny) Pellerin, both of Antigonish, her brothers Carroll (Agatha) MacDougall, Antigonish, Jackie MacDougall, Sudbury, ON and Colin (Colleen) MacDougall, Lower Sackville, sister-in-law Shirley MacDougall, Antigonish and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband Armand and two brothers Billy and Dougald.
Visitation for Della will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Sunday in the W.J. Dooley Funeral Home, 107 Pleasant St., North Sydney. Funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday at St. Joseph Church and burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Sydney.
Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.wjdooley.com.
