Leo J. Leblanc

Mr. Leo J. LeBlanc, age 81, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 18, 2007 in Waterford, MI. He was born March 30, 1926 in Port Dahlouise, Ontario, and lived in the Muskegon area for the past 17 years. He had owned Enterprise Brass Works (EBW) for 25 years before retiring. Leo received many professional and community service awards on both local and national levels. He enjoyed boating, telling jokes, and spending time with his family. Leo was a member of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. Mr. LeBlanc married Olga M. Violino on August 28, 1954, and she preceded him in death on September 11, 1999. SURVIVORS include 3 children, Pat (Sally) LeBlanc of Mason, MI, Cathy (David) Goeckel of Waterford, MI, Lisa (Tom) Foster of Spring Lake; grandchildren, Molly, Michelle, and Emily LeBlanc, Carl, Eric, and Haley Goeckel, Melissa and Ian Courtney. THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL will be celebrated at 11:00 AM Saturday at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, Marian Chapel, with the Rev. Fr. Julian Reginato presiding. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. VISITATION at The Walburn Chapel Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 1547 W. Sherman Blvd. (231) 759-8565 will be from 6-8 PM Friday evening. For a more lasting memorial, please consider the Juvenile Diabetes Association, or the In-House Hospice Foundation, 24293 Telegraph Rd., Suite 102, Southfield, MI 48034