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Melissa Leonard Obituary

CLIFTON SPRINGS - Melissa Anne Leonard, 52 passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Geneva General Hospital.

Family and friends may call 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 28 at Coe-Genung Funeral Home, 46 W. Main St., Waterloo, N.Y. The funeral service will immediately follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Spring burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo, N.Y.

Melissa was born September 29, 1972 in Geneva, N.Y., the daughter of Noel John Weeman and Mary Edwards Brown. She worked as a general manager for McDonald's in Waterloo, N.Y.

Melissa is survived by her children Lisa (Bradley Zettlemoyer) Leonard and Dustin (Tosha) Leonard of Seneca Falls, N.Y., and William Leonard, Jr.; 13 grandchildren; her parents; siblings, Timothy Brown, Jr. of Beacon, N.Y. and Amy Weeman of Waterloo, N.Y.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was predeceased by her stepfather, Timothy Brown, Sr.

Condolences and remembrances may be sent to www.coegenungfuneralhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Finger Lakes Times on Jan. 22, 2025.

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LISA LEONARD

March 17, 2025

Miss u so much everyday mama life us so hard without u here can't believe u been gone 2 months already it seems like yesterday mama I still have meltdowns this sucks love and miss u mama

LISA LEONARD

February 5, 2025

Miss you so much mama you were my everything life down here seems so empty without you here I try to be strong but its so hard all I do is cry we miss u so much all of us we look at your pictures every day and I saw a cardinal yesterday and it was staring at us and we knew it was you letting us know your watching over us we love you are beautiful angel gone never forgotten your grandkids love you and miss you they talk about you all the time they played yesterday you were a awesome mother,nanny,mother in law,daughter,sister you only cared about other people always you had a great big heart we love u love your kids and grandkids Dose the pain go away this sucksI'm trying to stay strong for Allie but its so hardWhy why I'm not ready to let go mommy I miss you so so much is harder every day this sucks Miss you so much mama you were my everything life down here seems so empty without you here I try to be strong but its so hard all I do is cry we miss u so much all of us we look at your pictures every day and I saw a cardinal and it was staring at us and we knew it was you letting us know your watching over us we love you are beautiful angel gone never forgotten your grandkids love you and miss you they talk about you all the time you were a awesome mother,nanny,mother in law,daughter,sister you only cared about other people always you had a great big heart we love u love your kids and grandkids!!!! why my mama jan 11,2025

Mary Brown

January 25, 2025

I miss you more every day Missy. I thank God that you came to spend the holidays with all of us. I will do my best to take care of everyone. Watch over all of us. Love and miss you so very much. Mom

LISA LEONARD

January 23, 2025

Miss you so much mama you were my everything life down here seems so empty without you here I try to be strong but its so hard all I do is cry we miss u so much all of us we look at your pictures every day and I saw a cardinal yesterday and it was staring at us and we knew it was you letting us know your watching over us we love you are beautiful angel gone never forgotten your grandkids love you and miss you they talk about you all the time they played yesterday you were a awesome mother,nanny,mother in law,daughter,sister you only cared about other people always you had a great big heart we love u love your kids and grandkids

Jeff Anderson

January 22, 2025

I´m sorry Melisss, no one in Clifton Springs seems to know who you are - can anyone help us with this mystery?

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