Mr. Leonard J. Belanger, 91, of Rainbow City, AL passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Funeral Mass will be at St. James Catholic Church, Monday, June 17, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. Entombment will be at St. Benedict Cemetery Mausoleum, Bloomfield, CT at a later date. Collier-Butler Funeral and Cremation Services will direct.
Mr. Belanger retired from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft after 36 years of service. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church and while residing in Connecticut and then in Ocala, Florida he was a member of the Knights Of Columbus, serving as Grand Knight on two separate occasions. Mr. Belanger was a veteran of the U. S. Army stationed in WestPoint. He was an avid walker and a fantastic bowler.
Those preceding him death were his mother, Marion Belanger; father, Rene Belanger; sons-in-law, Allen Chenard, Sr. and Alfred Mantuano, II.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mrs. Yvonne Belanger; children, Richard (Claudia) Belanger; Linda Chenard; David (Carol) Belanger; Lori Mantuano and Joyce (Rich) Eichacker; 12 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be St. James Catholic Church Knights of Columbus.
The family will accept flowers or donations may be made in Mr. Belanger’s Memory to any favorite charity.
Special thanks is extended to the staff of Regency Pointe; Drs. and staff of the Emergency Department and SICU at Gadsden Regional Medical Center; Dr. Karl Peter Uy and Dr. Marion F. Manankil and the staff at Northside Health and Rehab. Center.
The family will receive friends at St. James Catholic Church, Monday, from 11:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Rosary Service will begin at 12:00 p.m.
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