Telex J. "Tex" LeBlanc

Waltham – Mr. Telex J. "Tex" LeBlanc, of Waltham, died Sunday, September 27, 2015 at his home. He was 68.

Tex was born on March 2, 1947 in Dieppe, New Brunswick, a son of the late Alfred and Marguerite LeBlanc, and had lived in Waltham for most of his life. Until his retirement he was the proprietor of Texatron, a scanning device manufacturing company. Before that he worked for a number of years at Hewlett-Packard and for the MACOM Company.

Always one to appreciate life's simple gifts, Tex enjoyed country-western music, golf, gardening around the house and spending time with his much loved grandchildren.

He leaves his wife, Maryann M. (Richard) LeBlanc; his children, Michael LeBlanc and his wife, Martha, of Hagerstown, Maryland and Mark LeBlanc and his longtime companion, Krista Early, of Waltham; his grandchildren, Michael, Aaron, and Ayva LeBlanc; his brothers, Clarence LeBlanc and his wife, Alma, Emery LeBlanc, all of Moncton, New Brunswick, Larry LeBlanc, Raymond LeBlanc, both of Vancouver, British Columbia, Roger LeBlanc and his wife, Emma, of Marlborough; his sister and brother-in-law, Florine LeBlanc of Saint Antoine, New Brunswick and Donat Bourgeois of Cocagne, New Brunswick and many nieces and nephews.

Tex was also a brother of the late Alfreda Bourgeois, Gerald LeBlanc and Alfreda LeBlanc.

Family and friends will honor and remember Telex's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Wednesday, September 30th from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning before leaving in procession to Sacred Heart Church, 311 River Street, Waltham, where his Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Grove Hill Cemetery, Waltham.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701 or to Care Dimensions, 75 Sylvan Street, Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923.