Leo Koenigsberg

Leo Koenigsberg VIRGINIA BEACH - Leo Koenigsberg, 91, passed away Nov. 27, 2008 in Virginia Beach. He was born in Detroit, Mich., on Aug. 16, 1917 and moved to the Tidewater area in 1968. He was the son of the late Mendel and Esther Koenigsberg. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Betty; his daughters, Lynn Moya and son-in-law Hector of Pompano Beach, Fla., Sharon Yaakov and son-in-law Joseph of Rockville, Md.; stepsons, Stephen J. Boyce and wife Nicole of Richmond, David B. Boyce and wife Karen of Ashburn, Va.; grandchildren, David Yaakov, Rachael Bonk, Phillip, Zachary and Anna Boyce and great-granddaughter, Kayla Yaakov. Leo "Lee" proudly served his country for 12 years in the U.S. Army. He served in the European Theater as a 2nd Lieutenant landing on Omaha Beach June 12, 1944. He also served as a captain in the Korean War. Lee worked in Washington, D.C., with the Interstate Commerce Commission and in the real estate business before coming to Norfolk in 1968. He also worked for the Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority where he retired in 1984. Lee was a past member of The Virginia Beach Optimist Club and did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels. He was always available to lend a helping hand with charitable work being done through the Alpha Xi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha. His family and friends will always remember him as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He will be sorely missed. A funeral will be held in H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Laskin Road Chapel, Monday at 11 a.m. by Rabbi Israel Zoberman. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Lee's memory to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105 or on their website, www.st.jude.org. The family would like to express our sincere appreciation to the doctors, nurses, aides and staff at both Sentara Leigh and Norfolk General hospitals who were so helpful and kind during Lee's illness. Online condolences can be made at hdoliver.com.