The family of Bernard Georges LeBlanc, ‘Bernie’, sadly announces his passing. Bernie
died suddenly on Monday August 29, 2022, at Kingston General Hospital.
Son of Georges and Rose LeBlanc of Sudbury, Ontario, Bernie was born in Timmins
Ontario on July 28, 1939.
Beloved husband of the late Ellen Joan Hutt; ex-husband of the late Pauline Spooner.
Father of the late David LeBlanc, also Bryan and Michael LeBlanc; Stepfather to
Suellen Bramley (Paul), and Allen Hutt (Judy).
Brother of Huguette Rempel (Victor), Jeannine Toppazzini (Ron), Roger LeBlanc,
Rachel Aubut (Yvan), Robert LeBlanc (Helen), Richard LeBlanc, and the late Roland
LeBlanc (Betty).
He grew up in Sudbury Ontario, where his skills at hockey were well known. Bernie was
a well-educated, intelligent, charismatic and humorous man. He earned his
undergraduate degree from Laurentian University, and a teaching certificate from the
University of Toronto. In the late 1960’s and early 70’s he taught high school in
Espanola Ontario and in High Prairie Alberta, from 1981-1999.
Bernie was a businessman, owning and operating a real-estate company building
homes in Espanola Ontario for most of the 1970’s, and operating a pizza shop in High
Prairie Alberta for several years in the 1980’s.
After retiring, Bernie and his beloved late wife Ellen, spent winters in Chapala Mexico,
where they made many friends and enjoyed life tremendously. Both retired permanently
to Belleville Ontario in 2019.
In his early life, Bernie was very dedicated to the game of hockey, and was especially
proud that the Laurentian University Hockey Team which he played on in the early
1960’s, won the Provincial Championship, playing as the team was, against better-
funded and more established teams from Southern Ontario. He continued playing and
coaching hockey for most of his life.
Bernie was known for his humorous, outgoing character. He loved talking to people and
establishing new friendships, enjoying a good meal, telling stories, teaching snippets of
the multiple languages he spoke, being kind to children. This resulted in him touching
numerous lives and eliciting many laughs. He will be missed by many.
May he rest in peace.
In leu of flowers a donation to the heart and stroke foundation would be appreciated.
A celebration of life for both Bernie and Ellen will take place via Zoom in July 2023.