Lenny was born on February 7, 1927, in the Brookline neighborhood of Pittsburgh. He was the oldest of 4 children born to Francis J Unitas and Helen Superfisky Unitas Gibbs. His father passed away when he was eleven years old. To help his mother, who held two jobs, Lenny worked before and after school while attending St. Justin’s in Mount Washington. Although as adults they lived in different parts of the country Lenny remained close with his siblings Millie Addazio (Louis), Johnny Unitas (Sandra), and Shirley Green (Ralph) who all predeceased him. Lenny was a veteran who served in the army during WWII. He often spoke fondly of the time he spent with his uncles including Father Constantine “Connie” Superfisky who was the pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish located in Tiltonsville, Ohio. Lenny had many different interests and was a hard worker who held different jobs in his lifetime. When he was very young, he owned trucks to haul coal and worked in construction. Later he was an insurance agent and worked in real estate. He owned a Firestone Store in Winter Park Florida until he suffered a serious heart attack from which he was not initially expected to survive. Fortunately for his friends and family, he did survive for another 48 years. Lenny was unassuming and without intending to he taught those around him the secrets to living well up into his 90s. He was dedicated to his family and friends, lived with his best friend and wife of 40 years, took great care of his dogs, he pursued new interests, and took the time to meet and talk to people. He had a good sense of humor, kept learning new things, explored new places, quietly prayed the rosary in the morning, and although he needed to be careful due to his heart ailment Lenny remained active even when not feeling his best. Lenny liked to work around the house and held part time jobs including being a produce manager at Winn-Dixie well into his 80s. Lenny worked until he was 93 when his last employer Publix became concerned about his health during the Covid Pandemic.
Lenny is survived by his wife Ann Unitas (Andris) as well as his children Connie Rucker, and Leonard Unitas Jr. His daughter Lynn Heagy and her husband Paul, both predeceased him. He is also survived by his stepchildren who he referred to as daughters and sons Richard Leita (Tonya), Deborah Fenton (Robert), and Mark Colosimo (Robyn). He is survived by his many grandchildren Kelly Heagy, Brad Heagy (Jamie), Ashley Baldwin (Carl), Rebecca Unitas, Leonard Unitas, Richard Leita, Emily Fenton, Ryan Fenton and Courtney Colosimo. He was predeceased by one granddaughter Tammy Leita Barkley. Lenny was blessed with a great-grandson, Cole Sagel, as well as many nieces and nephews who he thought of often.
As per Lenny’s wishes there are no services planned at this time. Here is a Link to an Article about Lenny dated December, 2017: Get to Know … Lenny Unitas - Florida NewsLine https://www.floridanewsline.com/ponte-vedra/get-know-lenny-unitas/
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