Theresa E. (Gardner) LeBlanc Dusseault, 99, passed away peacefully with family by her side on September 7, 2019. One of 9 children, she was one born in Concord, NH on June 11, 1920. Theresa is survived by her sons, Whitey LeBlanc and his wife Shay of Manchester, NH; Roger LeBlanc and his partner Donna of Franklin, NH; Armand LeBlanc and his wife Carol of Danville, KY; and Rene LeBlanc and his wife Suzette of Plantation, FL; her sister, Sr. Lucille Gardner, SCIM, of Saco, ME; her favorite nephew, Donald Gardner of Hampton, NH; as well as many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and extended family members. She was predeceased by her parents, George and Laura (LaRochelle) Gardner; her husbands, Ernest LeBlanc and Louis Dusseault; her brothers, Gerard, Reginald, Edouard, Norman, Paul and Robert Gardner and her sister, Jeannine Untiet.
Theresa was raised and educated in Manchester, NH and worked as a weaver at Waumbec Mills. After retirement, she became an avid camper. She enjoyed traveling the country and had especially fond memories of a cross country motorhome trip she took with her husband, Ernest, over the course of a year. Theresa was a snowbird who loved spending her winters in Florida. Theresa also enjoyed cheering on the New England Patriots. She was an active senior at Bentley Commons, enjoying daily activities, bingo, crafting and nightly card games. She had recently developed an interest in birding and enjoyed watching for regulars at the feeder.
Theresa's visitation will be Thursday, September 12th from 4-7pm at Phaneuf Funeral Homes and Crematorium, 243 Hanover Street, Manchester. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, September 13th at 10am at St. Joseph's Chapel, 145 Lowell Street, Manchester. She will be laid to rest at Mount Calvary Cemetery in a private ceremony at a later date.
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