Cape Breton Deaths July 22, 2008 Tuesday John Francis 'Frank' LeBlanc Edmonton, Alta./Glace Bay Aug. 1, 1933-July 7, 2008 - John Francis 'Frank' LeBlanc formerly of Passchendaele, Glace Bay, passed away in Edmonton, Alta., Monday, July 7, 2008, at the age of 74. Born in Dummaglas, Pictou County, N.S., Frank was the son of Joe LeBlanc and Ethel (Poirier) LeBlanc of Peel Street, Passchendaele, Glace Bay. As young altar servers, Frank and his twin brother, Danny, were often asked to serve at weddings because the bride and groom thought it would be a nice touch to have twins serve at their wedding mass. Very few people outside the family could tell them apart. Frank suffered for several years with Alzheimers. He is survived by his children, Michael (wife, Debi Henderson, son Jared), Lethbridge, Alta., Douglas (wife, Grace Tamminga, children Kayli Brianne, MacKenzie Douglas and Anthony Francis Willem), Plano, Tex., Carmella (husband Gord Gerlach, son Daniel Francis 'Danny'), St. Albert, Alta., Denise (husband Bernie Budney, daughter, Kristin), St. Albert, Alta., and Len (wife, Nikki Bodez, children Marc-Rene and Troy-Thomas), Morinville, Alta. Frank is also survived by brothers, Arthur, Edmonton, Alta., Bernie (Elaine), Abbotsford, B.C., and David, Dartmouth, N.S.; sisters, Jean Doris, Cheticamp, N.S., Anna (Clifford Detcheverry), Glace Bay, as well as foster sister, Doreen (Arsenault) MacManus, Antigonish. Frank was predeceased by his wife, Betty (Tobin) LeBlanc (April 5, 2003), his parents, Joe LeBlanc (Dec. 10, 1978) and Ethel (Poirier) LeBlanc (Jan. 25, 1996), brothers Wilfred (June 5, 1993), Leo (Oct. 31, 1970), Daniel George (Feb. 4, 1932), Danny (Nov. 10, 1995) and his sister, Sr. Carmella LeBlanc (Oct. 31, 1995). Funeral took place in St. Albert R.C. Church, Friday, July 11, 2008, at 11 a.m., officiated by Rev. Mike McCaffrey, good friend of both Frank and Betty. Burial was in St. Albert Church Cemetery, where Frank was buried next to his wife. A piper played Amazing Grace as everyone reached the grave site. Lunch was served after the funeral service in the St. Albert Church hall. ******************************************************************************* Cape Breton Deaths courtesy of CBGHA http://www.cbgha.org