Maud Le Blond

August 19, 1915 – November 15, 2022

On November 15, 2022, at the age of 107, Maud began her journey to her eternal home. She will be reunited with her husband, Rene LeBlond, her sons, Raymond and Don LeBlond, her father, Sydney Burnby, her mother, Anne Burnby, her brother, Ted Burnby, her sister, Pearl Billott, her half sister, Marguerite DeSilva, and her half brother, Paul Hoff.

She will be lovingly remembered by her daughter, Rena McCrea (Gaylord), her daughter-in-law, Flora LeBlond, and grandchildren: Jeff LeBlond, Denise Bouwmeester (Peter), Jody LeBlond (Lynn), Juanita Bouwmeester-Nicholson (Larry), Michelle Strugnell (Trent), Dawn LeBlond Sylte, and Riun Shandler (Leslie); her great grandchildren: Dave, Marie, Kyle, Nikita, Raquel, Andrea, Caroline, Ella and Finn; her twelve great, great grandchildren; and her many nieces and nephews.

Maud was born in Calgary, Alberta and spent much of her youth (from 4 to 14 years) in a Catholic Orphanage in Ottawa where she developed her deep faith in the Catholic religion. It was her deep faith that helped her through the death of her sons, the loss of her father when she was 2, and the many other struggles that she faced in her life.

Maud met her husband Rene in Vancouver, BC, they married in 1934 and lived in Maillardville, BC where their three children were born. They moved to Kamloops in 1942 where they farmed, built rental homes and raised their family.

The highlight of Maud’s day was a visit from family or friends and a card game (or two). She loved to write long letters to her family and friends and had beautiful handwriting well into her 90’s. Maud even got to experience virtual visits during Covid-19. Maud was known for her cheerfulness, perseverance and for her saying, and belief, “I am so lucky”.

The family would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to the staff of Gemstone Care Centre who gave Maud the wonderful and compassionate care she needed during the last 14 months of her life; and to Active Care Senior Services where Maud lived from 2016 - September 2021.

A Memorial Mass will be held Saturday, December 17, 2022, at 11:00 am in Sacred Heart Cathedral with the Reverend Father Derrick Cameron Celebrant.