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LESLIE BRADFORD Obituary
Age 78, died 3-8-21 of cancer. He was preceded in death by parents, Theodore and Mildred Bradford and brother, Ronald Bradford, Sr., who died April 2020. Leslie graduated from
Patterson Co-op High School Class of 1961 and The University of Cincinnati in 1973. Leslie was a member of the Pi Kappa
Alpha Fraternity. He was an Air Force Veteran. He bought and restored houses in the Cincinnati area. Les is survived by his sister and husband, Thelma Lou and Raymond Ratchford; niece, Debra and Michael Fry; nephews, Ronald Bradford, Jr. (Tera) and Mark Bradford; 1 great-niece and 4 great-nephews and three great-great-nieces; and dear friend Teresa (Terri) Altenau. There will be no services as he has been cremated.
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Memories and Condolences
for LESLIE BRADFORD
Sharon
March 8, 2025
Remembering you and smiling
Sharon
March 8, 2024
Always in my heart.
patty L Bryant
April 8, 2023
My name is Patty and I lived two door down on Milton from Les. I lived on Milton for many years and made fast friends with Les. He was a great and very nice man. He will be so missed.
Sharon kadon
March 8, 2023
Always in my heart. Miss you to this day.
Sharon
March 8, 2022
Every project undertaken includes the question "would Les approve".
You are missed and well loved to this day
Brian Gabbard
June 27, 2021
I loved Les. He was one of my best friends. Last time we talked he never even mentioned he was sick. My heart is broken.
Les Bradford at home 2010.
Allan Deptula
April 8, 2021
Les was a unique and talented man who was easy to like and whose friendship was memorable! He was also a fine host and kindly man. I don't have a current photo but Les was very proud of his portrait painted by his dear friend, Bill Malczan of Cincinnati. I couldn't say it better than the Kadons: Les was ' The Spirit of Cincinnati'!
Allan Deptula
March 28, 2021
Les was a unique and talented man who was easy to like and whose friendship was memorable! He was also a fine host and kindly man. I don't have a current photo but Les was very proud of his portrait painted by his dear friend, Bill Malczan of Cincinnati. I couldn't say it better than the Kadons: Les was ' The Spirit of Cincinnati'!
alan kadon
March 17, 2021
Les was a very good friend of mine. He was a true gentleman and was always very generous. He was the first person I met (excluding the hotel bartendress) when I took a job in Cincinnati. We got to talking and found out that we shared the same birthday, although I was a year younger. He introduced me to many and eventually I introduced him to people I had met . Together we made made a sizable group to get together after work.
We kept in touch after I moved away from Cincinnati. and tried to get together once or twice during each year. I tried to talk with him once a day after they admitted him to the hospital, although he could not speak for long. We did get to say "love you" in our last conversation. When I informed my children (who knew him well from all our interactions), my son said it bet "He was a good man" my sentiments also.
I will miss you Les. Tearing up now.
Love you Les. Rest in perace.
Al
Sharon Kadon
March 16, 2021
Back in the day and for all the years to come, you shall remain my definition of the "Spirit of Cincinnati".
Rest well
Sharon
John & Marty Osterday
March 14, 2021
Thelma & Ray, so sorry about Leslie's death.
Our prayers are with you & the family.
John & Marty Osterday
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