Robert E. LEAHY

LEAHY, Robert E.
July 1, 1936 - Nov. 29, 2009
A resident of Sacramento since 2002, Robert E. Leahy died on November 29, 2009, following complications from a stroke. A native of Babylon, N.Y., Colonel Leahy was a graduate of Manhattan College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry. He retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years as a dental surgeon. He was a graduate of the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College and elected to Master in the Academy of General Dentistry. His army tours of duty included postings at Ft. Sam Houston, Ft. Bliss, Ft. Ord, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Ft. Jackson, Walter Reed, and in Germany and Okinawa. Also, Colonel Leahy served with a mobile unit surgical team in support of the 82nd Airborne Division in Viet Nam. An avid outdoorsman, Colonel Leahy enjoyed waterfowl hunting, saltwater fishing, and gardening. His indoor hobbies included reading, building model ships, painting landscapes, and cooking. Colonel Leahy is survived by his wife of 32 years, Dr. Rita B. Leahy, brother Frank G. Leahy, and nieces Elizabeth Meehan, Susan Musa and Claire Landolfi. A requiem Mass will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Clarksburg on Saturday, December 5, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church.