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Olive Leanza Obituary

LEANZA, Olive W. (Middleton) Of Lexington, MA, Sept. 23, 2008. Born in Winchester, England in 1921, she served in the British Army during WW II and was the wife of the late Anthony J. Leanza and mother of Christine (Leanza) Barnes and her husband Bill of Lexington, MA, Patrick Leanza and his wife Beth of Ballston Spa, NY, and Wayne Leanza and Stephen Leanza, both of Denver, CO. She was grandmother of 6 and greatgrandmother of 3. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at Sacred Heart Church, 21 Follen Rd., Lexington at 10 AM. Friends and family are also invited to visit and celebrate Olive's life at the Barnes' home, 158 Burlington St. Lexington, MA 02420 following the Service until 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations in Olive's memory may be made to Arlington Cooperative Elder Services, 37 Broadway, Arlington, MA 02474. Douglass Funeral Home Lexington 781-862-1800 www.douglassfh.com

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Published by Boston Globe on Sep. 24, 2008.

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ABC Home and Healthcare

September 26, 2008

Are deepest sympathies.
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Mike Casey

September 25, 2008

Mrs. Leanza,
Maam, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for Great Britain and the Free World in the fight against the Nazis during WW II and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

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