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Rachel Theresa LeBlanc
1925 - 2014 (89 years)-
Name Rachel Theresa LeBlanc Born 8 Aug 1925 Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada - Midwife-Mrs.Jack Arseneau brought Rachel into the world.
Gender Female Residence May 1954 Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada [1] Obituary Sep 2014 Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada [2] the website for Atlantic Funeral Homes
Obituary
Pelham, Rachel Theresa (LeBlanc) - 89 of Halifax passed away September 26, 2014 at St. Vincent’s Nursing Home Halifax. Born in Joggins in 1925. She was a daughter of the late Rufus and Mary Alice (Terrio) LeBlanc. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband of 53 years Howard Sinclair Pelham of Halifax. Brothers; Reginald, Hance, Sherman and Lester. Sisters; Marjorie, Winnifred and Kathryn and many nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her brother-in-law Arthur (Janice) of Truro and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be at St.Vincent’s Nursing Home Chapel 2080 Windsor St. Halifax on October 6th, 2014 at 2pm with burial at St. Paul’s Cemetery in Herring Cove.
Donations in Rachel’s honour can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or St. Vincent’s Nursing Home or to the Charity of choice.
For online condolences please visit:www.atlanticfuneralhomes.com (Halifax)
Occupation Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada [3] employee of Sears working in the catalogue order office Died 26 Sep 2014 St. Vincent’s Nursing Home, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada [2] Buried St Paul's RC Cemetery, Herring Cove, , Nova Scotia, Canada [2] Headstone - Rachel (LeBlanc) & husband Howie Pelham
PELHAM/1928 Howard S 2008/his wife/1925 Rachel T /Person ID I390 Annette - Research Last Modified 12 Dec 2014
Father Rufus Henry LeBlanc, b. 24 Apr 1872, Minudie, N.S. , d. 14 Apr 1948, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 75 years) Mother Mary Alice (Alice) Terrio, b. 13 Mar 1880, Lower Cove, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 4 May 1954, Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 74 years) Family ID F88 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Howard Sinclair John Pelham, b. 1 Apr 1928, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada , d. 11 Dec 2008, Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 80 years) Married 17 Sep 1955 Halifax, , Nova Scotia, Canada [4] Family ID F480 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos Rachel LeBlanc, daug of Alice & Rufus LeBlanc Alice (Terrio) & Rufus LeBlanc & daugs Winnie & Rachel
L to R: Winnie LeBlanc, Alice (Terrio) LeBlanc, Rufus LeBlanc.
Front: Rachel LeBlanc
Photo taken in valley between McPherson's and LeBlanc's, Joggins, Nova Scotia, Canada.
1929Winnie LeBlanc holding Carmie & Rachel standing
Winnie LeBlanc holding Carmelita LeBlanc and standing beside her is Rachel LeBlanc.
Photo taken in 1929.Rachel LeBlanc & Howie Pelham
Photo taken in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Rachel (LeBlanc) & Howie Pelham, wedding
17 September 1955, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Rachel (LeBlanc) & Howie Pelham, Dec 1955
Photo taken in Chatham, Ontario, Canada.Rachel LeBlanc, daug of Rufus & Alice LeBlanc
Photo taken in Halifax, early 1950's.Rachel (LeBlanc) Pelham, 6 Aug 2005
Photo taken in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada at her 50th Anniversary Party.Rachel (LeBlanc) & Howie Pelham, 25 Dec 1980
Photo taken in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.Rachel (LeBlanc) & Howie Pelham, 50th Anniversary Party
Taken in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 6 Aug 2005. Their Wedding Anniversary is really on 17 Sep 2005.Sherman, Hance & Rachel LeBlanc, June 1981
Sherman LeBlanc, Hance LeBlanc and Rachel (LeBlanc) Pelham, June 1981, Joggins, Nova Scotia.Rachel & Kathryn LeBlanc, Summer 1971
Rachel (LeBlanc) Pelham & Kathryn (LeBlanc) Melanson, summer 1971, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Rachel (LeBlanc) Pelham (1925 - 2014)
Photo taken at St. Vincent Nursing Home, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in June 2014.Rachel & Mary Louise LeBlanc, 1st cousins
Rachel (1925-2014) is the daughter of Alice (Terrio) & Rufus LeBlanc.
Mary Louise (1928-2017) is the daughter of Missy (Comeau) & Jim LeBlanc.
Photo taken in Joggins, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.
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