Joseph Leonard

Joseph W. Leonard, Sr. passed away June 25, 2023 at Kingston of Sylvania. The son of James A. Leonard and Mabel (Ward) Leonard, he was born December 18, 1927 in room 406 at Mercy Hospital. Joe graduated from Gesu Grade School and graduated from Macomber after attending Central and DeVilbiss High School. At Macomber he developed a passion for commercial printing. His brother-in-law, Bill Sanderson, tutored him. Joe met the love of his life, the former Claramae Linenkugel, at a play practice at Mary Manse College where Claramae attended. They were married at Blessed Sacrament Church in Toledo on October 1, 1949. They had 5 children. Joe worked at RadMar Press right out of high school for 29 years as a pressman, foreman, and plant manager. He left RadMar in 1974 to join Blade Printing as Plant Manager and part owner. He would work there until he retired in 2008. Joe also had two letter presses in his basement at home to run smaller jobs on the side. Joe had an incredible work ethic and was a skilled craftsman. Joe also liked to play hard. He was an accomplished drummer who played at Brother Baker's Bar (now the Village Idiot) in Maumee beside his trumpet playing neighbor, Reed Baker. Joe also enjoyed celebrating weekends with his neighbors and his family at the backyard picnic table. He earned the nickname, Joy Boy, bestowed on him by his neighbors. Claramae and Joe loved to dance, vacation at St. Pete's Beach, watch the leaves change in Beulah, MI, and spend the holidays at home with their entire family. They enjoyed 69 years of marriage before Claramae's passing in 2018. Claramae and Joe were charter members of St Patrick's of Heatherdowns parish where all 5 of their children attended. Joe is survived by; sisters-in-law, Jan Linenkugel and Jean Linenkugel; children, Mary Pat (John) Nahacky, Bridget (Jim) Marlow, Colleen (Jeff) Kander, Joe (Stacey) Leonard, Jr., and Sheila (Matthew) Wright; grandchildren, Sam (Katie) Marlow, Charlie (Jess) Marlow, Betsy (Tim) Root, Nick (Hope) Marlow, Brent Kander, Ryan (Ashley) Kander, Erin (Max) Malone, Sean Kander, Melissa (Anthony) Frogameni, Kaitlin (Shravan) Leonard-Murali, Joe Leonard III, Connor Wright and Kyle Wright; great grandchildren, Sophie and Savanna Kander, James and Will Root, Emmett, Alyssa, and Anna Marlow, Matthew, Michael, and Myles Kander, Ella, Vivi, and Dom Frogameni, Jane Claramae (Janie Mae) and Charlie Marlow, Josephine, Annie, and Milo Malone, and Margaux Leonard-Murali. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, siblings/spouses; Naomi and Jack Beverlin, Dorthy and Bill Sanderson, Mary Jane and Norman Oaks, Peg and Forrest Bunner, Jim Leonard, Mabel and Curt Borer, Eleanor and Bob Ruch, Pat Leonard, and Mike Leonard. Brothers-in-law; Hank Linenkugel, Paul Linenkugel, and Joe Wester; sister-in-law, Mern Wester. Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Friday, June 30th from 2-8 p.m. where a scripture reading will be recited at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 1st beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the mortuary, followed by a Funeral Mass at St. Patrick of Heatherdowns at 11:00 a.m. Entombment will be at Resurrection Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff at Kingston of Sylvania for truly caring for our Dad. Donations can be made in Joe's name to St. Patrick of Heatherdowns Parish. Please view Joe's video tribute and leave a condolence message for the family at CoyleFuneralHome.com.

Joseph Leonard

December 18, 1927 - June 25, 2023