LeBLANC, R. C. “Bob”
New Glasgow/Pictou
It is with the greatest of sorrow that we announce the passing of Robert Charles “Bob” LeBlanc on Saturday, July 2, 2016 surrounded by family at his home in New Glasgow. Bob lost a brief but fierce battle with cancer. He was born in Pictou, November 4, 1951, but grew up primarily in the military community of Oromocto, New Brunswick. Bob, himself, was a retired member of the Canadian Armed Forces, serving in various peace-keeping and duty tours throughout Canada and the middle-east. It was here in Nova Scotia, however, where Bob enjoyed his working career the most. Having been an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman all of his life, Bob spent the last years of his working career employed as an aquaculture technician for the Fraser’s Mill Fish Hatchery in St. Andrews. He also served as the chief of the Central Nova Eastern Woodland Metis Nation. Bob is survived by his beloved spouse, O’Ritha Grant; his parents, Fred and Mary LeBlanc; his children, Nadine (Travis MacDonald) LeBlanc, John LeBlanc (Cathy Ferguson) and Doreen (Terry) Walker; his step-children, Jackie (Curtis Frost) Grant and Joshua Grant; his grandchildren, Ben and Sadie LeBlanc, Nora LeBlanc, MacKenzie, Keegan and Emerson Walker, and Lennon and Quinn Frost. Bob is also survived by his three sisters, Lee (Glen) Navid, Jackie (Mike) Muise and Anne (Al) Shears, as well as his brother, Louis (Staci MacRae) LeBlanc. In addition to a large extended family of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, Bob is remembered by a very special uncle, Winston Gallant, along with an especially dear friend, Phil MacDonald. Visitation will be held 2-4 & 6-8 PM Wednesday in the McLaren Funeral Home, Pictou. A private family graveside service will be held in the Abercrombie Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to a charity of your choice.