Larry Leonard October 23, 1928 - November 3, 2023

It is with much sadness that the family of Lawrence C. Leonard (aka Larry) announce his passing at age 95 on November 3, 2023. Larry grew up in Hackensack, NJ and was the son of the late George J. Leonard and Halfrieda Ammann. He is survived by his oldest brother, George Leonard, 101, of The Villages, FL; and is predeceased by brothers, Jack Leonard, William Leonard, and Paul Leonard, and sister, Mary Louise “Ouise” Zeliff.

Larry is the beloved husband of Carolyn J. Leonard; loving father of Larry (Diane) Leonard, Jr., Kathleen (Michael) Kelly, Karen (Phillip) Meese, and Daniel Leonard; caring grandfather of: Jaclyn Price, Colleen Golioso, Brianna Kelly, Gaven Meese, Braden Meese, David Leonard, Leanne Leonard, and Kendall Leonard; and great-grandfather of 4 greatgrandsons.

Larry was a Veteran, joining the Naval Reserve while attending Hackensack High School. After graduation, he worked for Consolidated Film Industries and was called into active service and served two years on the Destroyer USS Trathen as a radioman during the Korean War.

After marrying Carolyn Mueller of Jamaica, NY. they raised 4 children in Norwalk, then Wilton CT. Larry was a member of the Shore and Country Club in Norwalk where he played Level A men's tennis and served as a Little League coach, and an assistant Boy Scout Leader.

Larry retired to St. James Plantation in Southport, NC in 1996 where he was a founding member of American Legion, Post 543 in St. James.

He was also a member of the St. James Men's Golf Association and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Southport, NC.

He will be remembered by his family and friends as a faithful fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers / New York Mets, New York Football Giants, for his love of Country, sports and summer vacations at LBI, NJ and Sunset Beach NC.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Margaret Catholic Church, 141 N Hickory Ave, Bel Air, MD on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 10 a.m.

Donations may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101 or

Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306.

Condolences may be left on the guestbook at mccomasfuneralhome.com