Leven Joseph Leblanc

Abbeville – A Mass of Christian Burial for Mr. Leven Joseph LeBlanc, 93, will be held at 10:00AM on Monday, April 17, 2023 at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church with Fr. Louis Richard officiating. Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery. Visitation will be held at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church on Monday, April 17, 2023 beginning at 8:30AM until the time of the services with a recitation of the rosary at 9:30AM. A native of Vermilion Parish and a resident of Abbeville, Mr. LeBlanc died at 9:30AM on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the Calcutta House in Lafayette. Mr. Leven was a very kind and loving man. Always had a lot of love to share. He was a man of many trades and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Although he had many jobs in his lifetime , the one he was most proud of was being a bus driver for the handicapped children of Vermilion Parish. He was also very proud of his service to his country as a US Navy veteran. He is survived by a son, Rick LeBlanc and his wife Cynthia of Memphis, TN; a daughter, Darlene Duhon and her husband Michael of Abbeville; three grandchildren, John Michael LeBlanc, Nathaniel Duhon and his wife Jennifer, and Lauren Pilecki and her husband Brad; and five great grandchildren, David Duhon, Katie Duhon, Bobby Duhon, Peter Pilecki, and Michael Pilecki. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Beverly Guidry LeBlanc; his parents, Zenon and Uranie Trahan LeBlanc; and five sisters, Anastasie Touchet, Annie Mae Palombo, Yolande Bourgeois, Anna Lou Richard, and Lillian Durke. Serving as Pallbearers will be Michael Duhon, Nathaniel Duhon, Bradley Pilecki, David Duhon, John Michael LeBlanc, and Francis Durke. The family has requested in lieu of flowers donation be made to Hospice of Acadiana’s Calcutta House. The family extends extreme thanks to the staff at Calcutta House for being such a beautiful and peaceful place for end of life care. David Funeral Home of Abbeville at 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.