Hilda LeBlanc

Hilda E. "Pat" LeBlanc, 91, of Sanford, passed away on Friday July 7, 2006 at the Greenwood Center in Sanford. She was born in Sherman Mills, Maine on March 9, 1915, a daughter of George and Lucy (Naugler) Hammond.Mrs. LeBlanc was proud of the fact that she graduated with Honors from Sanford High School Class of 1933. She worked her entire adult life as a mender in various local textile mills. She was a lifelong communicant of St. Ignatius Catholic Church.She is predeceased by her husband, Gerard A. LeBlanc, two sons, Bob LeBlanc and Terry LeBlanc, one sister, Alice Richardson, one brother, Fredrick "Freshie" Hammond. She is survived by one son, Craig M. LeBlanc and his wife, Paula of Sanford, two sisters, Sarah Ricker of Lyman and Margaret Wilinski of MA, 6 grandchildren, several great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday July 11 at 1pm at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Sanford. Burial will follow at Notre Dame Cemetery in Springvale.At her request in lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her memory to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, Grand Central Station PO Box 4777, New York, NY 10163, or to the American Cancer Society New England Division, Inc. 1 Main Street-Suite 300 Topsham, ME 04086, or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Old Conn Path, Suite 220 Framingham, MA 01701.br>Arrangements are under the direction of the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home 580 Main Street in Springvale.Condolences may be expressed by using the tab to the left.