1928 – 2012

SIMSBURY, Conn. — Mary Lou (Bragdon) LeBlanc, 84, wife of the late Roland W. LeBlanc, passed away Friday, Aug. 3, after an extended illness.

Born in Auburn to the late Mary (Lawless) Osgood & Ernest Bragdon, and pre-deceased by her siblings, Bernice Baxter, Theresa (Pat) Miller, Kenneth and Donald Bragdon.

After the family moved to Connecticut, Mary Lou worked outside the home in the late 50s and 60s in various clerical positions. In her “retirement” years, she was a receptionist at Governors House in Simsbury.

Her greatest joy was in caring for her family and enjoying her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She shared her love of sewing, handcrafts, baking and reading and loved playing board games and cards with them.

Most Saturdays she could be found scouring the tag sales for a great bargain.

Mary Lou will be deeply missed by her family and many friends. A special thank-you to the staff of Governors House and the Farmington Valley VNA, who cared for her in her time of need.

She is survived by a son, William LeBlanc; and a granddaughter, Lindsay Leblanc, of South Portland; her loving daughter, Karen Grady of Simsbury, Conn.; as well as her grandchildren, Thomas Grady, Daniel Grady and his wife, Michelle, and Elizabeth Bourne and her husband, Dave. She also leaves two great-grandchildren, Delilah and David, and a step great-granddaughter, Caitlynn.

Please visit Mary Lou’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com for online condolences.