Sentinel & Enterprise Fitchburg, MA
Sunday, June 14th, 2009
Jeannita M. LeBlanc
Jeannita M. LeBlanc of Leominster; 71 LEOMINSTER Jeannita M. (Pellerin) LeBlanc, 71, passed away peacefully after a long illness at The Highlands, Fitchburg, MA, on Saturday, June 13, 2009. She was born March 15, 1938, and raised in Notre Dame, New Brunswick, Canada, daughter of the late Raymond and Clara (Saulnier) Pellerin. Jeannita had lived in Leominster for 45 years, where she raised her family and worked in manufacturing, most notably at Foster Grant Co., and Cluett-Peabody in Leominster. She also did some work sewing at home. She enjoyed quilting, playing cards, and Bingo. Jeannita leaves her husband of 52 years, Norman J. LeBlanc; sons, Ronald J. LeBlanc and his wife, Diane, Pete-Leonard J. LeBlanc of Leominster, Maurice J. LeBlanc, of Notre Dame, NB, Canada who died in September 2004, daughters, Rita M. LeBlanc NB, Canada who died shortly after birth in 1958, Diane N. Larkin and her fiancé. John Aubin of Sterling, MA, Linda M. Duplease and her husband, Drake, and Sharon M. LeBlanc of Leominster, MA. Jeannita also leaves her twin sister, Jeannette LeBlanc and her husband, Alcide of Fitchburg, MA, sisters, Aurelda Bourque and late husband, Joseph, Violette Cormier and late husband, Emerie, Yolande Leger and late husband, Paul, Alcida Cormier and late husband, Clarence, Denise Pellerin Saulnier and her husband, Romeo, (late) Florine Pellerin, brothers, Edward Pellerin and significant other, Gisele Pineault, Valmond Pellerin and his wife, Simonne, (late) Jean-Paul Pellerin and his wife, Lucille, all of NB, Canada. She also leaves many nephews and nieces from New Brunswick; 14 grandchildren, Brian LeBlanc of NY, Jamie Kychler, Dean Larkin Jr., Danielle Larkin, Travis Bryce, Nicole and Jake Duplease, Alec LeBlanc, Haylee Bourque, Jenna LeBlanc, Kaylyn, Mandie, Amber, Emma; and her first great-granddaughter, Svannah M. Kychler, all of Massachusetts. LeBLANC The Funeral will be held Tuesday, June 16, 2009 from Wright-Roy Funeral Home, 109 West St., Leominster, MA with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. in St. Cecilia's Church, 168 Mechanic St., Leominster. Burial will follow in St. Cecilia's Cemetery, Florence St., Leominster. Calling hours will be held from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 15, in the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Cecilia's Parish, 168 Mechanic St., Leominster, MA 01453 or HealthAlliance-Leominster Hospital General Fund, Office of Development, 60 Hospital Rd., Leominster, MA 01453. www.wrightroyfuneralhome.com