Leonard Stanfield

Mystic — Retired Lt. Cmdr. Leonard W. Stanfield, 71, of Mystic, entered eternal life on Feb. 5, 2019, at his home in the company of his loving wife, Carol (Cerreto) Stanfield.

He was born March 8, 1947, in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Calvin Stanfield and the late Cassie (Seymour) Stanfield. He served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years, retiring at the rank of lieutenant commander.

Beside his wife Carol, he is survived by his father, Calvin Stanfield and wife Suzanne of Texas. Also, four children, Johanna and husband Randy Maynard, David Cerreto, Benjamin Thomas and Carol Cerreto-Burke. And grandchildren Jennifer, Nicole, Justin, Christian, Nathaniel and Shannah. Alos, four great-grandchildren, Adrian, Carol, Mia and Aurora.

Military funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to Center for Hospice Care, 227 Dunham St., Norwich, CT 06360 or Yale New Haven Visiting Nurse Association of Southeastern CT, 403 North Frontage Road, Waterford, CT 06385. The Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home, 84 Montauk Ave., New London, has been entrusted with his care.