Leo J. Belanger, 92, of Mattapoisett died peacefully on Monday, Nov. 28 at Tobey Hospital. He was the husband of the late Anita T. (Desroches) Belanger.

Born in Northbridge, the son of the late Majorique "Jerry" and Diana (Leclerc) Belanger, he was raised in New Bedford before moving to Mattapoisett in 1989.

Mr. Belanger was a communicant of St. Anthony's Church.

He was formerly employed as a firefighter with the New Bedford Fire Department for many years before retiring as district fire chief. He was also a repair technician at Sears in Dartmouth.

Mr. Belanger was a member of the New Bedford Track Club and enjoyed tennis and ping pong. He enjoyed daily coffee at the coffee shop with his friends.

During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy.

Survivors include his daughter, Janet Tremblay of Mattapoisett; a granddaughter, Nicole Harrington and her husband Stephen of Mattapoisett; a sister, Doris Richard of Fort Myers Beach, Florida; three great-grandchildren, Aiden Harrington, Elizabeth Harrington and Owen Harrington; and several nieces and nephews.

He was the brother of the late Jeanette Gifford, Dorothy Almeida and Pauline Picard.

The funeral will be from the Saunders-Dwyer Mattapoisett Home For Funerals, 50 County Rd. (Rt. 6), Mattapoisett on Thursday at 10 a.m. funeral mass at St. Anthony's Church, Mattapoisett at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visiting hours are Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. For directions and guestbook, please visit www.saundersdwyer.com.