Urbain Lebert

May 21, 1924 - June 1, 2019

Lebert, Urbain - Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospice, Sarnia. Urbain Lebert, 95 years, was of Wyoming. He was the loving husband of 63 years to Bernadette (nee Chauvin). He will be missed by his children Beverley (Paul) Szabo, Maurice (Carol) Lebert, Lorraine (Kent) Bauman, Colette (Howard) Whiting, and David Lebert and grandchildren Joy(Bryan), Philip, Nathan, Evan, Daniel, Stephanie, Lindsay, Samantha, and Caleb. Urbain is survived by a sister Marie Uebbing and was predeceased by siblings Leo, Zoville Gagnier, George, Aurele, Brigit Desmarais, Gerard, Clara Lassaline, Julien, Rosaire. He will also be missed by many nieces and nephews. A lifelong farmer near Inwood, where he was a longtime patron with his fellow farmers at the local coffee shop, he also enjoyed a spirited game of euchre, spending time at his cottage on Miller Lake, and took up pool later in his life. Visitors will be received on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Needham-Jay Funeral Home, 4059 Petrolia Line, Petrolia. Parish prayers will be offered on Tuesday at at 4:00 p.m. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Wednesday June 5, 2019 at St Philip Parish, 415 King St., Petrolia at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Mount Calvary Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Bluewater Health Foundation for palliative care (www.bwhf.ca). Urbain’s family would like to thank his family physicians Dr. Lam and Dr. Li Wan Po, the staff at Bluewater Health Palliative Care and St. Joseph's Hospice and his friends and neighbours at the Royaliegh in Wyoming. Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.needhamjay.com.