Ronald LeBlanc

Norwich— Ronald E. “Lefty” LeBlanc, 79, of Norwich, husband of Jeanne (St. Amour) LeBlanc, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013.

Lefty had a long career in the paper container manufacturing industry having worked at Robertson Paperbox for many years and was currently the purchasing manager at Atlantic Packaging in Norwich.

He was well-known for his involvement with sports as a fast-pitch softball player and basketball player and also as the coach of the Al Abraham’s baseball team in the Norwich City League for many years.

He was a wonderful man with a great sense of humor, who was well-known and well-loved by many, but most of all he was a loving husband and father and will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanne LeBlanc of Norwich; three sons, Stephen LeBlanc and wife Sandie of North Stonington, Daniel LeBlanc and wife Debra of Norwich and Kenneth LeBlanc and wife Lynn of Oxford; one daughter, Linda Mullin and husband Sherwin of Hamden; and several grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his brother, Ernest “Jr.” LeBlanc.

The funeral will assemble at 8:45 a.m. Friday at Woyasz & Son Funeral Home, 141 Central Ave., Norwich, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, 156 Providence St., Taftville. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening, Thursday, Sept. 12, at the funeral home.

Donations in his memory may be made to Sacred Heart Church.