Leonard "Len" Paulozzi

So kind and warm. We just searched in remembrance from Decatur Montessori School 23 years ago as our son Trevor played with the boys but he welcomed our entire family in. 540-379-8217 Brenda Williamson

He was one of my very favorite co+workers, ever, at the Vermont Department of Health! So smart, funny and the ultimate professional. Had the most wonderful family whom he adored.
Marge Hamrell

My deepest condolences to Joe and the entire Paulozzi family on the passing of your beloved Leonard.I never had the chance to meet him, But Joe spoke highly, lovingly, and often of him. Godspeed Leonard.

I had the good fortune to work with Len at CDC and to be able to count him as a mentor. Len showed the rest of us in public health how to change the world for the better through perception and persistence. I hope he knew how much of an impact he had and how many lives were saved because of his work. He had too much humility to ever let on if he did know, though. The last time I saw Len, over dinner in El Paso in 2019, I was struck, as so many times before, by his compassion, insight, and...

Dear Jill and Paulozzi family, I am deeply saddened to hear of your loss and touched to read the beautiful memorials to Len. For two years I worked with Len in Vermont and I was always, always delighted to cross paths with him in the decades since. I always found Len to be calm, wise and generous with his wisdom - and his words of advice come back to me to this day. Nancy and I send our condolences and love to you all. Jim Zingeser and Nancy Boyd

Deepest sympathy in the loss of such a wise, generous man. As a newcomer to CDC's Injury Center in 2000, Len was immediately collegial and unfailingly helpful in acclimating me to the science and the culture of the agency and the center. He had a remarkable ability to maintain scientific excellence while explaining the data in ways that helped others understand and make informed decisions. His presence will be missed.

What a loss of a truly gifted and amazing person who will be in the forefront of my memory forever. As a colleague, I really saw Len as a mentor, a calm presence who always listened. I sometimes gave him rides to his hotels after he moved out west. We talked in ways that were informative, never strained, and I always learned. I loved his whistle and humming and his laugh. His easy presence. I can only imagine the memories that those he loved will have forever in their minds. Those will be...

Len was one of the very first people I worked with at CDC. He was smart, funny and did great work. I remember an ice-breaker at a meeting where we had to introduce ourselves by using an object we had with us that represented us. Len pulled out the insole of his shoe! I don't have any recollection what the significance of his insole was but I clearly remember the laughter around the table. He will be missed.