Barbara Derouen LeBlanc

NEW IBERIA – Funeral services will be celebrated for Mrs. Whitney A. LeBlanc, the former Barbara Jean Derouen at 10:00 am Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Evangeline Funeral Home. Fr. Keith Landry, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, will officiate. Mrs. LeBlanc will be laid to rest alongside her husband at Beau Pre Memorial Park Mausoleum immediately after services.

A gathering of family and friends will be held at Evangeline Funeral Home on Friday from 5:30 pm until 9:00 pm, with the Rosary being recited at 7:00 pm. Visiting hours will resume on Saturday from 8:00 am until services.

Barbara was a native and lifelong resident of New Iberia. She passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at home surrounded by her family.

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and will be missed dearly.

Survivors include her two daughters, Suzanne Prince and husband Brian, and Donna Cassisa and husband Vincent; her three step children, Roger LeBlanc and wife Susan, Reynold LeBlanc and wife Margaret and Sheryl Mayer and husband Carl. She is also survived by her eleven grandchildren Thadd, Brock, Ryan, Jonathan, Jennifer, Kelly, Francis, Carl, Korie, Randy, and Stacey; 17 great grandchildren; and her sisters, Patricia Romero and Carolyn Romero of New Iberia, and Janelle Ray and husband James “Corky” Ray of St. Martinville.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Agnes Derouen; and by her husband, Whitney A. LeBlanc.

Serving as pallbearers are Thadd, Brock and Ryan Prince, Jonathan Dorsey, Roger LeBlanc, Damon Suire and Kim Romero.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. LeBlanc’s name to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

To view the online obituary or video tribute, and to share memories of Mrs. Barbara, please visit her memorial page at www.evangelinefuneralhome.com

Evangeline Funeral Home of New Iberia (337) 364-1881 is in charge of arrangements.