Oscar J. LeBlanc

Lunenburg - Oscar J. LeBlanc, 77, of Lunenburg passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

Oscar was born in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, Canada on April 18, 1946, son of the late Emery and Josephine (née Girouard) LeBlanc. He was a Leominster High School graduate of 1965.

Oscar was a member of many clubs in the area. He greatly enjoyed spending time with friends watching sports and playing cards at the Eastward Club, Monoosnock Country Club, Gardner Golf Course and Saint Jean’s.

Oscar was an avid athlete coaching, referring, and playing hockey for many years. Oscar was epitome of a hockey player playing semi hockey in his earlier years. He was tough, fast, and steady on the ice even and more so with the game over he was a friend to all and never held a grudge off the ice.

Oscar played in every league in the Fitchburg area including the Fitchburg Old Timers League, the Good Ole League and Sunday Night League. He was honored to be entered into the Fitchburg Hockey Hall of Fame. Oscar was the captain and heart and soul of the Wallace Civic Center Oldtimers which morphed into the Bud Light Olde Knights hockey team. Oscar played in tournaments throughout the United States and Canada.

Oscar and his wife Cheryl were instrumental in running the Bud Lights Olde Knights annual hockey tournament. Teams from across Canada and the Northeast US came to Fitchburg with Oscar greeting them with his big smile and welcome hug and made sure that everyone enjoyed the hockey games but equally important was that they had fun.

Added to his hockey he filled his Summer with golfing and enjoyed his morning rounds bringing so much laughter throughout the course and nineteen hole.

He leaves his wife Cheryl A. (Pelkey) LeBlanc; two daughters, Tina Pittman, and her husband Shawn Pittman, and Laura Lunetta, and her husband Richard Lunetta, a son Charles J. LeBlanc, and his wife Susan Litalien: two stepchildren: Thomas Smith, and his wife Kimberly Smith and Heather Reid, and her husband Jason Reid; twelve grandchildren: Robert Pittman, Kalah Smith, Chad Lawrence, and his wife Andrea Lawrence, Tanya LeBlanc, Devon Smith, and his wife Cassandra Smith, Frank Lunetta, Leah Lunetta, Joseph Montaquila, Ava Montaquila, Jason Reid, and his wife Jacee Reid, Alexis Reid, Mia Reid; four great grandchildren: Ethan Gendron, Luna Smith, Jason Reid III and Noah Lawrence.

He was predeceased by his sister Anita (Andre) Savoie, his brothers Paul (Irene) LeBlanc and Gerard (Rita) LeBlanc. He is survived by his brother Normand (Gisele) LeBlanc of St Antoine, New Brunswick Canada and three sisters Magella (late Andre) Petitclerc of Gogama, Ontario, Canada, Odette (late Vernon) Gallant of Hamilton, Ontario Canada, and Rosemarie (late Albeo) Cormier of St Damien New Brunswick, Canada. Loved by many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in St Leo’s Church, 128 Main Street, Leominster.  Burial will follow in St Leo’s Cemetery. There are no calling hours.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE MAKE A DONATION IN OSCAR'S MEMORY, TO YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY.

Wright-Roy Funeral Home, Inc., 109 West Street, Leominster is directing arrangements.  To leave a message of condolence visit; www.wrightroyfuneralhome.com