Blanche Valantine Leonard

LEONARD:
Peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. Blanche V. (Blondeau) Leonard of London and formerly of Cochrane in her 100th year. Beloved wife of the late Jules A. Leonard. Dear mother of Lorraine Tishler and her husband Don of Grabill, Indiana, Laverne Leonard, Jerry Leonard and his wife Bev all of Cochrane, Edgar Leonard and his wife Marlene of Timmins and Derik Leonard of London. Dear mother-in-law of Denise Leonard of St. Catharines. Predeceased by her son Ronald Leonard and Larry Cortner, her cherished daughters-in-law Hazel and Pauline Leonard, her brother Adrian Blondeau and her sisters Marie Petroski and Angel Baderski. Also loved by her 19 grandchildren and her many great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. John the Divine Catholic Church, 390 Baseline Road West, London on Saturday, May 12th at 10:00 a.m. Interment to follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery, London. Prayers will be said at the funeral home Friday at 7:00 p.m. While living in Cochrane, Blanche was an active member of the Catholic Women’s League and the Lady Minto Hospital Auxiliary. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, ON N6A 3A1. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca