Leo F. Kelleher

SOUTH GLENS FALLS Leo F. Kelleher, 79, of South Glens Falls, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Pines of Glens Falls after a long illness with cancer. Born April 4, 1929, in Glens Falls, he was the son of the late Frank and Helene (Buckley) Kelleher. Leo was a communicant of St. Michael the Archangel Church, South Glens Falls. He was a veteran with the U.S. Air Force, being honorably discharged in 1956. Leo was an insurance underwriter and worked in sales with Community Insurance in South Glens Falls for many years. He was a member of the South Glens Falls American Legion Mohican Post 553. Leo enjoyed playing golf, but his greatest joy was playing with his "grandkids." Survivors include his sister, Rita McCarthy and her husband, Edward, of New Paltz and his nephew, Michael McCarthy of Storrs, Conn. Also surviving Leo is his extended family, including his longtime companion, Joyce Hackett of South Glens Falls and her grandchildren, who Leo made his own and they lovingly called him "Grandpa Leo." A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2008, at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Saratoga Ave., South Glens Falls. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Main Street, South Glens Falls. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Regan and Denny Funeral Home, 94 Saratoga Ave., South Glens Falls. In lieu of flowers, donations in Leo's memory may be made to the C.R. Wood Cancer Center at Glens Falls Hospital, 102 Park St., Glens Falls, NY 12801.