Gary J. Leblanc Jr.

Gary J. LeBlanc Jr. a native of New Orleans, LA and resident of St. Amant, LA passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the age of 49. Gary was an avid NASCAR fan and loved to watch LSU and the Saints play. He was especially happy to see the Saints win their first Superbowl in his lifetime. He was proud of the Facebook page he created called "Who Dat Mania" spending many hours communicating with other sports fans. He made many friends playing on POGO, which is where he met his wife. Gary was on the Trump Train and couldn't bear seeing Killary get into office.

He is survived by his loving wife, Sue LeBlanc; sons, Daniel and Matthew Novak; his sidekick, pawpaw Jynx; mother, Charlene Kellar; Aunt, Jeanette Budenich; uncles, Ron Budenich and partner, Mark, Kenneth Budenich and wife Sherry, Chris Budenich and wife, Nei; godchild, Darren Kellar; dearest friend, Garland Bourgeois; nephew, James Bourgeois and wife, Kristen; special friends, Tammy and Jack Froeba and their children, Allison, Brandie, Francine, and Jacquelyn. Gary is preceded in death by his uncles, Johnny and Buddy Budenich; grandparents, Margaret and Charles Budenich and PJ LeBlanc.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Ourso Funeral Home from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm. Visitation will resume on Thursday, September 8, 2016 from 9:00 am until service time at 11:00 am. The family would like to offer a special thanks to the St. Elizabeth ICU doctors and nurses, especially, Angela, Shari, Morgan, Colby, Brandon, Terumi, Zona, Celeste, Kahn, and Jude.

To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.oursofh.com. Ourso Funeral Home of Gonzales is in charge of arrangements.