Obituary of Thomas A. "Tom" LeBlanc

Thomas A. “Tom” LeBlanc, 58, husband of Virginia M. “Ginny” (Pais) LeBlanc of Peabody, died Thursday morning March 1, 2007 at the Kaplan Hospice House in Danvers after a lengthy illness. Mr. LeBlanc was born on September 2, 1948 in Lynn, son of Irene P. (Leavitt) Leblanc of Lynn and the late Clarence A. LeBlanc. He was raised in Lynn and graduated from Lynn Classical class of 1966. He served with the National Guard Yankee Division. Mr. LeBlanc was employed by the Massachusetts Electric Company from 1966 to 1986 as a lineman. He was then employed in the same capacity at the Peabody Municipal Light Plant retiring in 2003 as the Safety Officer, a position that he held for several years. Tom’s life revolved around his family and especially his grandchildren. He was a great wood craftsman. While vacationing in Wakefield NH he enjoyed boating and fishing and was also an avid Patriots and Red Sox fan. In addition to his wife of 15 years and his mother, he is survived by his children and their spouses, Jennifer L. and Thomas Fish of Spring Hill FL, David P. LeBlanc of Salem and David A. and Lisa Pais of Peabody; his sister and her husband, Phyllis M. and James Homan of Lynn; his mother-in-law, Rose Pais of Peabody; 7 grandchildren; his former wife, Pamela M. (Hacker) Walker of Byfield with whom he remained friendly over the years and 3 nieces and a nephew. His funeral will be held on Tuesday March 6, 2007 at 9:45 a.m. from the Conway, Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home, 82 Lynn St. (new location) Peabody followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Holy Family Church, Lynn. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. Visiting hours Monday 4 to 8 p.m. A family committal of ashes will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Hospice of the North Shore, 10 Elm St., Danvers MA 01923 or the North Shore Cancer Center, 17 Centennial Dr., Peabody MA 01960.