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Catherine J. Leonard

Catherine J. Leonard, 100, formerly of Boyle Center and 56 Letchworth St, Auburn, died Tuesday; Dec. 7, 1993 at the Cayuga County Nursing Home.

Mrs. Leonard was born in Auburn, the daughter of James and Mary Dougherty Vail and has resided here all of her life Mrs. Leonard was a lifelong and oldest communicant of St. Mary’s Church and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society She was a member of the Auburn Senior Citizens and a member of the Golden Agers.

Surviving are one son, Willam P. Leonard and his wife Marjorie of Auburn, four daughters, Katherine R. Reilly and her husband Robert of Auburn, Elizabeth J Wolf and her husband Matthew of Auburn, Mane A. Walsh and her husband David of Auburn, and Frances M Clancy and her husband George of Auburn, 22 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson, and several nieces and nephews

Mrs. Leonard was predeceased by her husband, William P Leonard who died in 1934; her son, Gerald P Leonard who died in 1940, two grandchildren, Sharon Walsh who died in 1977 and Hugh Reilly who died in 1972, and one great-granddaughter, Teresa Reilly who died in 1984

Family prayers will be offered at 9 am Saturday at the Brew Funeral Home, 48 South St., followed by a Mass of Christian bunal which will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Church by the Rev Robert J Schrader, the pastor Fnends are invited to call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Fnday at the Brew Funeral Home. Interment will be in St Joseph’s Cemetery