Larry George Leonard was born on March 6, 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA and lived the majority of his life in Waretown, NJ before moving to Hendersonville, NC. Larry lost his courageous battle with cancer on January 13, 2021.
Larry was predeceased by his wife, Geraldine Leonard and his daughter, Bonnie Harrison.
He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly(Ronald) Rutan of Hendersonville, NC; step sons Jeffrey (Jeanne) VonSchmidt and Gordon (Jackie) VonSchmidt of Waretown, NJ; granddaughter, Jennifer(Justin) Heatherly of Hendersonville, NC; grandson, Ryan Rutan of Atlanta, GA; and his extended family and friends.
His passion has always been the water as attested by him being a Coast Guard Veteran of over 19 years and also during that time a civilian tug boat captain. He than became a land surveyor, before being employed by Waretown as a Zoning Official.
His determination to protect and help others, didn't stop with the Coast Guard. He was a life member of the Waretown First Aid Squad, but his heart was with the Waretown Fire Department, Station 36. He wore many different hats during his 50+ years at the fire company, but the one that was near and dear to his heart was that of "Chief". He held this position at different times for many years. He was also a fire instructor.
Larry was a member of Mariners Lodge #150 of Barnegat, NJ and also a member of the American Legion Post 81, Melbourne, FL.
Those wishing to honor the Chief, please consider donating to the Waretown Fire Company, PO Box 517, Waretown, NJ 08758.
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