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RICHARD J. LEON

Chicago, Illinois

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Richard J. Leon. Beloved husband of Stephanie Leon, nee Traczek; devoted father of Karen (Joe) Campagna, Richard, Jr. (Susan), and Danny (Kristine) Leon; loving son of the late James and Violet Leon; fond grandfather of Joey and Dominick Campagna, Stephanie and Danielle Leon; dear brother of...

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My dearest Rich- How I miss your sweet smile,your laughing face,your joking loveable teasing ways. I would call Stevie and when you answered you would pretend to be her with your falsetto voice and it worked- you made me laugh and you made me smile, now you're making the Angels in Heaven laugh and smile and run their fingers thru your beautiful hair-we will all miss you forever.

Dad...u were more than a father inlaw..u were my dad. I hope u know how much u meant to us. Thank you for your smile..your corney jokes...and most of all your love

I will never forget this cool guy with slicked hair, jeans and wearing a T-Shirt with cigarettes tucked into the sleeve who gave me my first Teddy Bear.I cherished this stuffed animal for many years and still have a picture some where in my mess of photos holding it close to me. I had a crush on Rich and thought Stevie was so lucky to have him and he also lucky to have her. After Vic and I married were very close with Rich & Stevie and have wonderful memories of family gatherings and...

Dear Stosh, I don’t remember when we started calling each other “Stosh” and “Stanley” but we did it for more years than I can remember. We had a lot of fun doing that especially on vacations where people thought they were our actual names! You left us on a very short notice and I didn’t get the chance to tell you how proud I am to have had you not only as a wonderful Brother-in-law but also as a dear friend for over fifty years. I was having a difficult time dealing with your loss at your...

They say you can choose your friends but not your relatives, but we choose to have Rich as our friend as well as relative. We will always love you and are lucky that we had so many wonderful times together to look back at. You will be missed.

Love,

Vic & Lynn

To the entire Leon family...I am so sorry for your loss, please accept my deepest sympathy. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

To the entire Leon family...we are praying for you and your dad...knowing that he is free of pain and now in heaven...we hope that this will give you some comfort. Many wonderful memories of your dad and all of you growing up ....

Uncle RICH,the man that starting my hairdressing career by making me comb your hair when i was little, you were an awesome uncle and always so much fun ! you loved to joke around . may you now find peace. love becky and rich

Many people walk in and out of our lives, but only true friends leave footprints in our hearts.
We will forever miss you dear friend.