Peggy Romero Leblanc

Erath - A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Peggy Romero LeBlanc, 77, will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with Monsignor Douglas Courville officiating.  Interment will follow at the LeBlanc Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at David Funeral Home of Erath on Thursday, July 7, 2022 from 5:00PM until 9:00PM with a recitation of the rosary at 6:00PM.  Visitation will resume on Friday, July 8, 2022 from 9:00AM until the time of the services.

A native and lifelong resident of Erath, Peggy passed away peacefully on June 26, 2022 at her residence in Erath surrounded by her family. Peggy graduated from Erath High School in 1962.  After graduation, she married her childhood sweetheart and the love of her life, John Earl; she then went to work at Suire’s Clothing Store where she worked for over 30 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church where she served as a Eucharist Minister and was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and Ladies Alter Society. Peggy served on the Board of Directors for the Erath 4th of July celebration for many years. She was a faithful prayer warrior and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Peggy adored her beloved sister and friend, Diana, who was always there for her, loving and supporting her from childhood to the end.  And Peggy especially loved her grandkids who she adored and spoiled from the deepest part of her heart.  She never missed celebrating a single event in her grandkids life and made sure to always go over and beyond to acknowledge all of their accomplishments no matter how big or small.  She will be missed dearly by all that knew her.

Survivors include her loving husband of 58 years, John Earl LeBlanc of Erath; two sons, John Felix LeBlanc of the LeBlanc Community and Gregory LeBlanc and his wife Brooke of Maurice; five grandchildren, Alex LeBlanc, Emma LeBlanc, Brilee LeBlanc, Kate LeBlanc, and Luke LeBlanc; a sister, Diana Ortemond; a Godchild, Christina Franques and her husband Andre’ and their children, Mary Catherine, Anna Grace, Jeanne Claire, and Laura Anne; a nephew, Lance Ortemond and his wife Kelly and their children, Caroline, Catherine, and Madeline; a brother-in-law, Stephen LeBlanc and his wife Jolynn; two nieces, Shannon Durham (Godchild), and Melissa Vincent; and a nephew, Troy LeBlanc.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank Felix and Laura Mae LeBlanc Romero; a brother-in-law, Leon Ortemond; a nephew, David Ortemond; and her in-laws, Simon and Ida Rose Thibeaux LeBlanc.

Serving as pallbearers will be Lance Ortemond, Andre’ Franques, Alex LeBlanc, Christopher Davis, Tommy LeBlanc, and Jake Landry.

Honorary pallbearers will be Luke LeBlanc, Terran Menard, Shane Suire, Bart Bouillion, Edson Davis and Stephen LeBlanc.

Lectors will be Christina Franques and Brooke LeBlanc.  Gift Bearers will be her grandchildren,  Emma, Brilee, Kate and Luke LeBlanc.  Leah Mergist, soloist, and Lance Mergist, accompanied by Frances Marie Toups, organist, will provide the music for the services.  Music selections will be “Amazing Grace” and “On Eagles’ Wings”.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Brooke LeBlanc for the exceptional care she gave her mother-in-law, Peggy;  as well as Dr. Diogo Torres, and nurses Kelly Corvers, Taylor Baggarley, Cherie Wooldridge, Jessica Taylor, and Melody Theriot.

David Funeral Home of Erath at 209 E. Putnam St. (337)937-0405 will be handling the arrangements.