The death of Marie
LeBlanc of Port Elgin, NB occurred at Westford Nursing
Home in Port Elgin on Saturday, July 11, 2020.
Born in Richibucto Village in 1922, she
was a daughter of Amedee and Bella (Thibodeau) Mazerolle. Leaving
school at 16 she began working as a waitress, a job she loved. During
WWII she moved to Saint John where she worked and met many new
friends. In 1950 she came to Port Elgin and soon after met Adelore
LeBlanc and the two were married the next year. The couple went on to
have four children, including two girls who died in infancy. Dedicated
to her faith Marie was a long-time member of St. Clement's Roman
Catholic Church, playing an active role in all aspects of church life.
She had a wide circle of friends both near and far.
A devoted mother and grandmother, she
also enjoyed sewing, reading, watching TV, listening to music and most
of all, being with her family and friends. Besides her parents, Marie
was predeceased by her husband Adelore in 1974, daughters Marlene in
1952 and Gail in 1959; brothers Gerry and David and sisters Aurore and
Leonie; brother-in-law Eddie LeBlanc and sisters-in-law Marjorie
Cormier and Isabelle Larsen.
She is survived by brother Adelord
(Irene) Mazerolle, sisters-in-law Rita Trenholm, Mattie Allen and
Doris Spencer; her four children: daughter Angela (Charles)
DesChênes and sons Gerard Robichaud, John (Joan) LeBlanc and
Roy (Vicky) LeBlanc; grandchildren Brandon LeBlanc, Marcie (Alan)
Hayman, Brianne (David) Marcoux and Sophie Deschênes:
great-grandchildren Kieran and Colby LeBlanc, Rohan and Piersen
Hayman, Alexandre Marcoux, Aiva and Charlie Mclennan and many nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Arrangements are under the direction of
Jones Funeral
Home, Sackville & Port Elgin (506-364-1300).
Cremation has taken place. A memorial service
will be held for Marie at the Jones Funeral Centre in Port Elgin on
July 20 at 2 pm. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the service
will be by invitation only but will
be broadcast to Marie's obituary on the funeral home website and will
be ready for viewing later in the day.
Donations in memory of Marie may be made
to Westford Nursing Home or charity of choice. The family thanks the
entire staff of Westford Nursing Home for their love and kindness over
the past 10 years.
Sharing of memories and condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting Marie’s online memorial at
www.jonesfuneralhome.ca or through the Jones Funeral Home Facebook
Page.