Obituary published in The Advocate on:  6/24/01 
LEBLANC,    RITA HIDALGO    
I bid her come while happy, with joyous plans ahead. And laughter 
in her face and heart - and not one thought of dread. And never doubt 
my love for you, I know you wonder why... Just know my strength will 
be your joy; My love will never die. A retired Iberville Parish 
lunchroom worker with 30 years of service, she died at noon Friday, 
June 22, 2001, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. She 
was 72 and a resident and native of Plaquemine. Visiting at Wilbert 
Funeral Home, Plaquemine, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visiting at 
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Chruch from 9 a.m. until Mass of 
Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Monday, celebrated by the Rev. Dean 
Martin. Interment in Grace Memorial Park. Survived by a daughter, 
Stella Ann LeBlanc, Brusly; two sons, Ronald Joseph LeBlanc and wife 
Melanie, Plaquemine, and Steven Anthony LeBlanc, Baton Rouge; four 
sisters and two brothers-in-law, Irene and Wesley Johnson, Plaquemine, 
Theresa Lopez, Baton Rouge, Evelyn Palazzo, Walker, and Bernadette 
and Arthur Millien, Donaldsonville; three brothers and spouses, Floyd 
and Lelia Hidalgo, Plaquemine, Henry and Cheryl Hidalgo, Brusly, and 
Charles and Olivia Hidalgo, Addis; and grandchildren, Kristyl 
Vicknair and her husband, Marc, Chancy Alexander, Ronald LeBlanc Jr., 
Shannon LeBlanc and Jason Dufour. Preceded in death by her husband, 
Emile Joseph LeBlanc, who was a former Plaquemine chief of police; 
and parents, Irene and Anthony Hidalgo. Pallbearers will be Marc 
Vicknair, Landen Alexander, Ronald LeBlanc Jr., David Lawrence, 
Floyd Hidalgo, Shannon LeBlanc, Wesley Johnson, Mickey Rivet and 
Arthur Millien. She was a member of St. John Altar Society. 
The family extends a special thanks to Emma and Vontrell Woodside. 
Memorial donations may be made to American Heart Association or a 
charity devoted to osteoporosis.