Joseph Nicholas “Nick” LeBlanc, Jr., of Westmoreland, Kansas, formerly of Massachusetts, passed away Monday, December 16. 2024, at the Community Hospital in Onaga. He moved from his home in Massachusetts in January of 2023, to be closer to his family.
Nick was born July 15, 1944, in Norwood, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph N. and Margaret (Ward) LeBlanc. He attended local grade school and King Philip High School in Renthum. Nick served in the United States Army from 1962 until 1965. He was stationed in Greenland with a rank of Specialist Fourth Class.
Nick worked his adult life as an Oil Burner Technician for several different Heating and Air Conditioning businesses. Nick enjoyed the outdoors and loved fishing, hunting and boating.
Nick married Barbara Smith in 1966. They were later divorced. He then married Michelle Rioux in 1990. They also were later divorced.
He is survived by his son, Joe LeBlanc (Staci), Westmoreland; his stepchildren, Brendon McLean (Beth), Bryan McLean (Jodi), and Timothy McLean (Allison); his granddaughter, Jacie LeBlanc and step-grandchildren, Bridget Amaral (Aaron), Jacob McLean, Kate McLean, Rilee McLean, Norah McLean and Nichole Chamley (Jesse). He is also survived by his sister, Margaret Mercier, Plainville, Massachusetts. He was preceded in death by his parents and his step granddaughter, Samantha Bishop; and siblings, Robert LeBlanc, Natalie LeBrun, and Harriet Sutherland, as well as his step siblings, Albert Watson and Lois Tapley.