Leonard Carlson

Leonard Carlson

Leonard Carlson Obituary

Published by Richmond Times-Dispatch on Oct. 17, 2010.
CARLSON, Leonard M., 85, of Midlothian, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died October 16, 2010. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Gertrude Carlson; four children, Diane Foster, Eileen Riesmeyer, Maureen Fox, and Leonard Carlson; and 10 grandchildren. Mr. Carlson was a U.S. Navy veteran with service in World War II. He was a lifelong fan of New York Yankees baseball. His remains rest at the Huguenot Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Road, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Online condolences to: woodyfuneralhomehuguenot.com.



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