Leonard "Lenny" C. Hunsinger

Leonard C. Hunsinger, 71, of Lecanto, passed away on Sun., Sept. 21, 2014 at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. A native of Camden, New Jersey, he was born Oct. 4, 1942 to Calvin and Dorothy (Anthony) Hunsinger, one of three children. Lenny, as he was known to many, proudly and honorably served his country as a U.S. Marine from 1962 to 1966, and served a tour in Vietnam. He was a Florida resident for 64 years, moving to Lecanto in 1973 from St. Petersburg. He enjoyed a professional career that spanned 42 years as a nuclear electrician, beginning with Florida Power, which became Progress Energy. He finished his career with PSE&G (Public Service and Electric) in his native New Jersey. Lenny’s passion in life was his family, and coached many children, including his own, in their school years in several sports. He was also a longtime member of Springs Masonic Lodge #378, Homosassa. Mr. Hunsinger is survived by his wife of nearly 41 years, JoAnn Hunsinger, Lecanto; his five children: Tyler Hunsinger (Melinda), 29 Palms, CA; Samantha Hunsinger Wines, Tampa; Crystal Williams (Brandon), Leland, NC; Kristen Dorn, Lecanto and Gregory Garber (Tracy); South Carolina; brother Gregory Hunsinger, Seminole and several grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Lenny was preceded in death by a brother, Mark Hunsinger. A memorial celebration of life will be held on Sat., Sept. 27, 2014 at 2:30 P.M. from Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa with Deacon Matthew Widener officiating. Also present to honor their brother will be Springs Masonic Lodge #378 and the United States Marine Corps will render military honors. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to The Wounded Warrior Project. WoundedWarriorProject.org/Donate

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