Elaine Julie LeBlanc

Age 87, of Foyer Père Fiset, Cheticamp passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Saturday, January 10, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Charles and the late Sarah (Poirier) Richard.
Elaine was born in Milltown, N.B., but at the age of 2, her family moved to Shediac River. At the age of 12, they moved to Montréal, but Elaine moved back and forth between Montréal and New Brunswick in her teen years as she worked in a Lobster Factory in New Brunswick. At the age of 20, she moved to Waltham, Mass.
Elaine also left school after obtaining grade 8 to care for her mother, who was ill, and helped in caring for her two younger sisters. They lost their mother at an early age.
In 1961, she married Arthur LeBlanc, and they had 3 girls. In 1977, they moved their family to St. Joseph du Moine. Mom was very smart, despite not going to grade 12, but it always seemed to be on her mind so at the age of 56, she proudly completed her GED in Port Hawkesbury.
Mom worked at Paul Pic’s Café in Margaree Harbour, Out to Lunch in Belle Cote, and lastly Le Gabriel as a baker. She was known for her coconut cream pies and her delicious date squares.
Despite being one of the most sickly asthma patients in the Lahey Clinic in Boston, and having multiple serious allergies, her main focus was her health, avoiding things that triggered asthma attacks, and lived well beyond expectation.
We were so proud of our mother in everything she did…cooking, knitting, hooking, and mostly for being the beautiful, friendly, loving, and caring person that she was. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was always ready to set another spot at the table for whoever would stop in.
We certainly hope that she is playing cards and dice with those she loved in Heaven. She will be dearly missed.
Elaine is survived by her daughters, Lisa LeBlanc, Ontario, Eileen LeBlanc, Ontario, and Annette LeBlanc, St. Joseph du Moine; sisters, Jeanne LeBlanc, and Cécile Leger; grandchildren, Zachary Timmons, Jennifer Lynn Hagen, Alaura Timmons, and Angel Becker; and great grandchildren, D.J. Gaugh, Chase Hagen, and Hazel Hagen.
Besides her parents, Elaine was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Arthur LeBlanc; brothers, Francis Richard, Henri Richard, and Gerard Richard.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on July 7, 2026 in St. Joseph’s Church, St. Joseph du Moine with time announced at a later date.