ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: LEBLANC, DONALD J. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source-Published: Franklin Banner-Tribune, The (LA) - Friday, June 29, 2007 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= LEBLANC, DONALD J. Donald "Pomp" John LeBlanc, 76, a native and lifelong resident of Baldwin, died Friday, June 29, 2007, at 5:35 a.m., at Dauterive Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ann Mendoza LeBlanc of Baldwin; two sons, Marty LeBlanc and his wife, Jeanne, of Charenton and Randy LeBlanc of Baldwin; two daughters, Mona Robinson and her husband, Jimmy, of Waco, GA and Nola "Toc" Darden and her husband, Anthony, of Charenton; one brother, Ray LeBlanc and his wife, Loretta, of Lafayette; nine sisters, Beverly Chauvin of Franklin; Rosalie "Lilly" Broussard of Franklin; Molly Billiot and her husband, Elton, of Franklin; Yvonne Broussard of Groves, TX; Lois "Puggy" Comeaux; Claire Walker and Elaine Hebert, all of Franklin; Nancy Armstrong and her husband, Chuck, of Oxford, AL; and Kathy Genest and her husband, David of Jeanerette; seven grandchildren, Brandi Thomas, Tosha Williams, Amy, Toni and Jake Darden, Kimberly and Beau LeBlanc; and five great grandchildren, Hunter and Luke Thomas, Kaegen and Haldyn Williams and Breylon Darden. Mr. LeBlanc was preceded in death by his son, Gary LeBlanc; his parents, John Joseph LeBlanc and Daisy Marie L. LeBlanc; two sisters, Mary Ann Loveless and Gail LeBlanc. Visitation will be held Saturday, June 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baldwin, with a rosary being recited at 12 noon. A Mass of Christian burial is at 1 p.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Saturday. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Baldwin. Mr. LeBlanc retired as a communications officer from the Louisiana State Police in 1983, after 23 years of service. He had a lifelong love of motorcycles and in his later years looked forward to driving his own motorized scooter to watch the parade of motorcycles riding for muscular dystrophy, a disease which he suffered from for 48 years. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc. ===================