Joan (DiRenzo) Leblanc, 90 of Hopedale, former longtime resident of Ashland passed away Saturday July 29, 2023.  Born in Malden, she was the daughter of the late Margaret (Angelo) DiRenzo.  Joan was the wife of the late Alex Peter Leblanc who died in 1999.  For many years she worked as a school bus driver for the Town of Framingham.

Mrs. Leblanc is survived by her son Robert Leblanc and his wife Maria of Milford, her brother, Robert DiRenzo of Littleton, MA, and her sister, Diane Costello of Connecticut.

A funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday August, 3rd at 11:00am in St. Tarcisius Parish, 562 Waverly St. Framingham, MA followed by cremation.  Visiting hours will be held Thursday from 9:00-10:30am at the Matarese Funeral Home, 325 Main St. Ashland, MA.