Mary Helen LeBlanc

Abbeville- Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Helen LeBlanc, 85, will be held at Frioux-David Funeral Home on Wednesday August 20, 2025 at 10:00AM with Rev. François Sainte-Marie officiating. Interment will follow at St. Paul Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Frioux-David Funeral Home of Abbeville on Tuesday August 19, 2025 from 4:00PM until 8:00PM with a recitation of the rosary at 6:00PM. Visitation will resume on Wednesday August 20, 2025 from 8:00AM until time of services.

Mrs. Mary Helen passed away on the evening of Saturday, August 16, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on May 9th, 1940, in Kaplan, Louisiana, Mary Helen lived a life centered on family and teaching. As a young girl, playing and singing music was her first love, first in the church choir and then later for weddings. She met her husband of 62 years Terry LeBlanc while attending LSU. After transferring to USL (now ULL), she completed her undergraduate degree and then finished an MS degree from LSU.

Helen, as family and close friends called her, taught advanced math and science classes at Erath High School for 32 years followed by an additional 7 years teaching for Vermilion Catholic High School. Mary Helen also taught summer school at Abbeville High for many years. She genuinely loved her students and they loved her as well. No student requesting extra help ever left her classroom without individual assistance.

Even now, more than 20 years after her retirement, her former students continue to talk about her enthusiasm and passion in the classroom which ensured their success in college classes. Mary Helen rarely traveled in Abbeville or Lafayette without meeting a former student or colleague ready to greet her warmly. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Active for many years in the Vermilion Parish retired teacher’s organization, Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG), Mary Helen earned awards for her valuable contribution to education and teaching excellence.

Family and friends recall Mary Helen’s competitive scrabble games and her expertise in the kitchen. Eagerly she prepared etouffee, spaghetti and meatballs, rice and gravy, gumbo, and more delicious Cajun dishes. Her home was the hub of many family holiday gatherings and feasts.

Mary Helen was the most loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved attending school performances, bringing her grandchildren ice skating, and taking her family out for pizza and beignets.

Family members want to extend a special thanks to Louise Broussard for her companionship and loving friendship during the final years of Mary Helen’s life. Also, the compassionate care givers at The Vermilion at Eastridge are commended for their outstanding work.

She is survived by her husband, Terry LeBlanc; her daughters, April LeBlanc and Heidi Van Brocklin and her husband William; her grandchildren, Bryanna LeBlanc, Emily Lormand, Wren Van Brocklin, and Lucy Van Brocklin; her sisters, Marie Inez Broussard and Nettie Guillory; and her daughter-in-law, Dawn Jaime.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Gladu Boudoin and Felicia Simon Boudoin; her children, Scott LeBlanc and Robin LeBlanc; and her sisters, Juanita Lemaire and Jeanette Griffin Labiche.

Frioux-David Funeral Home of Abbeville 2600 Charity St. (337)893-3777 will be handling the arrangements.