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Jerome George "Jerry" Leising

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Jerome "Jerry" George Leising

Wauwatosa - Was called home to the Lord on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the age of 91. Beloved husband of Margaret for over 50 years. Loving dad of Kathleen Leising, Mary (Jim) Maguire, Sue (Mark) Olbrantz and Daniel Leising. Proud grandpa of Tyler, Liam, Maggie, Marian, Anne Marie, Callaghan, Colleen, Killian and Annaliese. Dear brother of James (Luanne) Leising and brother- in -law of Anita Leising and Elaine Leising. Preceded in death by his parents Otto and Margaret Leising; siblings, Robert (Mary Lou) Leising, Rita (Bernard) Straus, Philip Leising, Paul (Jackie) Leising, and grandson Seamus Michael Maguire. He will be dearly missed by countless cousins, nieces, nephews, and grand -nieces and nephews.

Visitation at the Funeral Home on Thursday, December 17, 2020 3-7PM. Vigil service and Rosary at 7PM. Additional Visitation at ST BERNARD PARISH, 1500 N Wauwatosa Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53213, on Friday, December 18, 2020 10-11AM. Mass of Christian Burial at 11AM. Procession to Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Wisconsin Right to Life Education Fund or Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi retirement fund.

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from Dec. 13 to Dec. 16, 2020.

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Melita Biese

December 18, 2020

My prayers and thoughts are with your family.
Jerry was a gift to us all.

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Memorial Events
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Dec

17

Visitation

3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Becker Ritter

Brookfield, WI

Dec

17

Vigil

7:00 p.m.

Becker Ritter

Brookfield, WI

Dec

18

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

ST BERNARD PARISH

1500 N Wauwatosa Road, Wauwatosa, WI

Dec

18

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

ST BERNARD PARISH

1500 N Wauwatosa Road, Wauwatosa, WI

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