Fay B. Leonard, 87, of Fremont, OH passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 in Sandusky, OH. He was born November 21, 1933 in Lancaster, CA to William J. and Rose E. (Sterns) Leonard.
Fay married Ramona M. Thompson on January 9, 1956 in Orville, CA and she preceded him in death on January 4, 2017. Fay was an equipment operator by trade and worked out of Union Local 3 in California. He retired in 1995. Fay was a member of Operating Engineers and enjoyed woodworking, building things and could fix anything.
Fay is survived by his daughter, Laverna (Darrell) Jones, Sandusky, OH; grandchildren, Mark Hicks, Amber Leonard, Gina Johnson, Joshua (Chelsey) Jones and Betty (Jeff) Keesee; great-grandchildren, Alexander, Michael, Alyse, Alaynah, Christopher, Emma, Corey, Malayia, Elijah, Jessiah, Isaac, Brooklyn, Noah, Ezra, Kennedy and Jackson; great great grandson, Michael.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ramona M. Leonard; son, Michael Leonard and nine brothers and sisters.
Visitation: Friday from 10:00 a.m. to Noon at Wonderly Horvath Hanes Funeral Home and Crematory, 425 E. State St, Fremont, OH 43420.
Service: Friday, July 16, 2021, Noon at the funeral home with Rev. Jeff Keesee officiating.
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont
Memorials: To his family.
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Toni
Fay will be truly missed ,Prayers for your Family .
Ron and Charmain Gilles
Laverna and Darrell, we are so sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with. We love you guys!
Joe Quaintance
Sorry to hear about Fay. Worked with him many years at Wahl Refractories. He was a great man and good friend. Could fix anything.
Shari Leonard
Uncle Faye was a great man, I wish we hadn’t lived so far away from each other. I would call him and have great conversations with him , those talks are going to be greatly missed. Love to his family . Rest in peace Uncle Faye.
Debbi Pisani
So sorry to learn of Uncle Faye’s passing. Hugs and prayers to Laverna and all his family.
Michelle Tuite
On behalf of the Lincoln team, I want to extend our deepest condolences to Gina and family in the loss of this great man. May God continue to provide comfort during this time as you grieve and may your memories bring you a lifetime of heartfelt love!