Beverly Mae Leonard

Beverly Mae (Wood) Leonard, age 82, passed away peacefully at Carmel Hills Care Center in Monterey, CA on December 31, 2015. She was born in Massena, N.Y. to the late Cecil and Myrtle Wood. At the age of 18 she ventured out from Ogdensburg to Syracuse, N.Y. where she met her devoted husband of 49 years, the late Dandy Dan Leonard, WNDR Radio Personality.
They are survived by their two daughters, Debbie (Leonard) O'Connell Koekebacker, from Groton, N.Y. and Darcy Leonard Blackburn (Michael) from Seaside, CA; Grandsons, Todd Robertson (daughters Aleyna and Olivia) from Camillus, N.Y.and Kyle O'Connell (wife Timi, daughter Keira and son Wesley) from Moravia, N.Y. She is survived by three sisters Muriel (Moonie) Morley, Rita Rolfe, Mary Jane Gardner and one brother, Clarence (Butch) Wood & their families. She was predeceased by four sisters (Ruby Irvine, Betty Jean, Patsy Shelby Camp, and Sandy Allen.
Her faithful Yorkshire Terrier, Jill, gave her great joy, along with her daughters and grandchildren. Beverly had Parkinson's disease, at an early onset of age 56, but never let that hinder her ability to be creative in design. Heartfelt thanks to the wonderful staff and friends at Carmel Hills Care Center in Monterey, CA where she resided for 3 1/2 years. The family will be eternally grateful to them.
Private family services will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to Groton Public Library 112 E. Cortland St. Groton NY 13073 or a charity of your choice.
AND ... as her grandson Kyle said it best about his Grandma "Go help Dandy Dan spin those records together."
Date of Death: December 31, 2015