Claude Joseph LeBlanc Jr.

Claude Joseph LeBlanc Jr., 91, a resident of Morgan City, passed away Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Claude was born on June 26, 1923, in New Orleans, the son of Claude Joseph LeBlanc Sr. and Selena Boudreaux Royster LeBlanc.
Claude was a member of VFW Post 4222 and served his country with pride in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, serving in the China Burma India Theatre. He was a member of the St. Mary AARP, Louisiana Retired Teachers Association, and member and past treasurer of the St. Mary Association of Mental Health Issues. He was on the Mayor’s Committee on Disability Issues and was a commentator at Holy Cross Catholic Church.
Claude spent 30 years with the St. Mary Parish School District serving as a teacher, principal, supervisor, and assistant superintendent, and was the very first principal of Berwick High School. After retiring from the parish school system, Claude worked for Louisiana Job Service and was the Veteran’s Service Counselor for 15 years. When not teaching the young students of St. Mary Parish, Claude loved to be in the outdoors tending to his garden and also watching the sun rise and set. Claude would say that his biggest accomplishment was his children and that the best thing a father can do for his children is love their mother, and he exemplified that as he was married to his soul mate for 59 years.
He will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by four children, Claude J. “Lanni” LeBlanc III, of St. Louis, Missouri, Suzanne LeBlanc, of Morgan City, Jeanie LeBlanc, of Thibodaux, and Elizabeth LeBlanc Risk, of Bayou Vista; seven grandchildren, Cortney “Josh” Ahoyt, Mandy Wininger, David Risk, Michelle Roberts, Jacqueline Barran, Renee Moenter and Nicole LeBlanc; 16 great-grandchildren, Jayme, Kai, Miah, Porter, Brittany, Hailey, Alexis, Madeleine, Katherine, Beau, Douglas, Andrew, Gabriella, Taylor, Tanner, and Ryan.
Claude was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marjorie Margaret LeBlanc; and one infant sister.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, at Holy Cross Catholic Church with the Rev. Clyde Mahler officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at Twin City Funeral Home with a rosary at 7 p.m. The visitation will resume Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Claude will be laid to rest in the Morgan City Cemetery Mausoleum following Mass with military honors provided by the East St. Mary Veterans Funeral Squad.