I knew Lenny from my earliest days as a kid in Montreal and through all the years I knew him, remarkably he never seemed to age or change.  He was the most charming, kind, and approachable man I ever met.  As a kid he would come down and talk to you at your level and you knew instinctively he was one of the good ones.  And when I would meet him from time to time over the years, he had the same warm smile and way of speaking that just made you so happy to see him again.  We were all of us lucky to have had even a little of him in our lives.

Dear Jacob, Billy, Abby, Ruth and family.  My deepest sympathies on Len’s passing.  I was so sorry to hear the news. I remember him fondly, back from my Akiva days, as a kind, wise, gentle man. He will be sorely missed.

I know Mr. Wisse only from "Free As A Jew" but Baruch Dayan haEmet and I am extremely sorry. 


Dear Ruth and your family,  Please accept our deepest condolences for your loss, and our loss of a lifelong friend. Arthur Guttman and I first met Lennie when we were in the third grade. We remained fast friends for 85 years. Lennie and I were classmates all though Montreal High and again at McGill University. Art joined us at  the McGill Daily where Lennie became Sports editor. Occasionally the three of us would go to the Montreal. Gazette to put the paper to bed. They  printed it. After graduation we went our separate ways, but continued to get together when we could. In the above photo, we  met in the interior of  British Columbia for one of our get togethers.   We wIll certainly miss him. 







Dear Ruthie,
Thinking of you at this very sad time and wanted to send my prayers of condolence and hope that this sad period of mourning will pass as peacefully as possible and you will be strong surrounded by loved ones 
Remembering your dear husband 
I send love
Zendy 

My memories of Len, Ruth and the Entire Roskies/Wisse families go back to my young childhood and include: mental snapshots of Seders and family dinners; a long-running gag with Len where he would run towards me and then past me (I don't even remember the genesis of the joke), and many intellectual (and some less intellectual) conversations about everything and nothing. He was well loved and he will be missed.
I send my love to all of you.  Karen Etingin

> Dear Ruth and family
>
> Dear Ruth and family,
We want to extend our deepest condolences to you on Lenny’s passing. Lenny was that unusual person who had ”mentch” written on his face- a face of kindness, warmth, integrity and respect . 
> We were so fortunate to spend many hours and days with Len, Ruth and the family from the time Abby and Ben married. We saw the transformation to Bobbeh and Zaideh when Sonia was born. Len loved to be a Grandfather. He was always a pied piper with children and we were especially touched with how he played with Tami when she was a toddler. 
> Everyone who knew Len held him in high esteem.  Ralph particularly remembers how his father Enoch extolled Lenny’s integrity whenever they had business dealings. 
> We will all miss him.
>> Baruch Dayan Emet
>> Ralph and Dodie

Deepest sympathy on the loss of your husband. We remember your family very well and Lenny was a great guy. We are thinking of you at this time.

Love David and Sonia Oberman

Dearest Ruth and family

Lenny, Alexander Halperin, and I  met in Montreal in 1941  when the three of us lived within a block of each other. As you know, it has been a lifelong friendship which has never wavered.  During elementary school, high school, and university years, we worked together, played together, dated together and shared our lives as close  bonded friends do.   We literally seemed to be members of each others' families.  Though our careers took us far apart geographically  (Boston-New York, California, and Vancouver) we stayed in touch, saw each from time to time, and we  would pick up as if we had not been apart.  Len has been so blessed in life with you and the children and grandchildren.  Alex and I seem to have lost a brother. I wish I could be with you to share a hug, talk about our adventures and grieve. Instead Glenda and I send our love and grieve here.  Dayan haemet.


Ruth and family…..Len was a fine person. A true gentleman and a gentle man. Not only did we work together on Notarial projects in  Montreal, but Len was my Counsellor at Camp Leawood back in 1956.

May his memory be a blessing to you all during these sad days. 
Wishing you all a Long and Healthy life.

Allen Rubin
Montreal

Dear Ruth and Family,

 So sorry for your loss I remember Lenny well for his gentle smile and his love to all .

Esther Frank

Ruth and family. My dad and our family’s deepest condolences. You all were so kind to me while I was at McGill. I will always have such fond memories of him at shabbos dinner. May his memory be a blessing to you all. 
Love Tross

Ruthie and family, 
Our very deepest condolences to all of you. Lenny ALWAYS  treated me with warmth, humour and kindness. I remember as a little kid, games he performed to amuse us: wiggling his ears, showing  that he could run his finger down the front of a face, but not back up (the nose blocked it). 
May memories of him bring you many smiles. 
We are so very sorry for your loss. 
Alex Neuman and  Naomi Roskies


Dear Ruthie, Billy, Jacob and Abby,
The news of Lenny's passing came as an absolute shock. I was unaware of his condition during the past couple of months which only doubled the surprise, the shock and the sadness.
I have known Cousin Len for many decades --- not only when he still lived in Montreal, but we kept in touch even after he moved to the US. While most of our contacts were of a family or social nature, I also had several business transactions with him, all of which he conducted efficiently and with grace and kindness.  During his term as Chairperson of CAMERA, we often spoke, and he gave me liberally of his time to explain to me the work of that organization and his role in it.  Whenever I met Lenny at a family function it was a pleasure to speak with him and it was obvious that he was an intelligent and serious thinker.  I don't think I have met a gentler, kinder person, but I do know that everyone who knew him liked him. Whenever he was mentioned in a conversation the consensus was "Lenny is a very nice guy". May you all be consoled by knowing this.. Love from Arthur.

OBITUARY

Leonard Herschel Wisse

June 20, 1930 – December 13, 2022

Riverside Memorial Chapel

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