In Memory Of
Leon J. Ford
1929
2019
Leon J. Ford
April 26, 1929 — July 15, 2019
Cohoes~
Leon J. Ford, 90, of Cohoes, formerly of Franklinville, NY, passed away peacefully from a brief illness on Monday, July 15, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side.
Born in Franklinville, Leon was the son of the late Kenneth and Vernice (Reynolds) Ford. He was the devoted husband of 63 years to June G. Ford.
Loving father of Dorothy F. (Bill) Woltjen, Diane F. (Jerry) Abdelnour and Darlene L. Ford. Cherished grandfather of 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Rose Tyler. Besides his parents, Leon was predeceased by his brother Roy H. Ford.
Mr. Ford enlisted in the US Air Force in 1950 and served his country faithfully during the Korean Conflict. He received an honorable discharge in 1954. Mr. Ford retired from the NYS Dept. of Labor in 1994.
Relatives and friends are invited to Leon's memorial service, which will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 27th at Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Pl, Latham, NY 12110. Entombment will take place privately in Memory Gardens, Colonie.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Building on Love, Inc., 244 N. Mohawk St., Cohoes, NY 12047 or to The Community Hospice Foundation, 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208.
To leave a special message for the family, please visit the guestbook below above.
Leon J. Ford, 90, of Cohoes, formerly of Franklinville, NY, passed away peacefully from a brief illness on Monday, July 15, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side.
Born in Franklinville, Leon was the son of the late Kenneth and Vernice (Reynolds) Ford. He was the devoted husband of 63 years to June G. Ford.
Loving father of Dorothy F. (Bill) Woltjen, Diane F. (Jerry) Abdelnour and Darlene L. Ford. Cherished grandfather of 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Rose Tyler. Besides his parents, Leon was predeceased by his brother Roy H. Ford.
Mr. Ford enlisted in the US Air Force in 1950 and served his country faithfully during the Korean Conflict. He received an honorable discharge in 1954. Mr. Ford retired from the NYS Dept. of Labor in 1994.
Relatives and friends are invited to Leon's memorial service, which will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 27th at Calvary United Methodist Church, 15 Ridge Pl, Latham, NY 12110. Entombment will take place privately in Memory Gardens, Colonie.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Building on Love, Inc., 244 N. Mohawk St., Cohoes, NY 12047 or to The Community Hospice Foundation, 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany, NY 12208.
To leave a special message for the family, please visit the guestbook below above.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Leon J. Ford, please visit our flower store.
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Saturday, July 27, 2019
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