Gerald H. LeBlanc

April 18, 1936 - September 26, 2017

AUBURN- Gerald H. LeBlanc, 81, of Greene, Maine, passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the Hospice House of Androscoggin. He was born in Lewiston, Maine on April 18, 1936 the son of the late Antonio and Edna (Boutin) LeBlanc. He was educated locally. He attended Tillicum Community College in Tacoma, Washington. He retired from the U.S. Army in September of 1977 with 23 years of service. He served in Germany, Congo, Vietnam and two tours of duty. He was in Saudi Arabia for Bendix Engineering and attached to the Saudi Army from 1978 to 1980. He then worked for the Lewiston Post Office from 1980 to 1988. Gerald was an active member of the Elks, American Legion and VFW. He also served on the Color Guard for the VFW. Gerald enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. He is survived by two stepsons Kenneth and Kevin Bradstreet and their families; his sister Pearl Raymond and her sons and families. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Shirley Harps Bradstreet LeBlanc; his parents, Edna and Antonio LeBlanc; his stepmother Elise B. LeBlanc; and his brother Raymond LeBlanc. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE LeBlanc- Died in Auburn on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Mr. Gerald H. age 81 a resident of Greene. Funeral services honoring Gerald’s life will be celebrated on Thursday at 11:00 am at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Committal services along with a military honors service will then follow at 1:00 pm at the Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Mt. Vernon Road in Augusta. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Gerald’s memory to the Center for American Homeless and Disabled Veterans 210 East Broad St. Suite 202 Falls Church, VA 22046 or to the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society 55 Strawberry Avenue Lewiston, Maine 04240. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 9:00 am till the time of the service at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.