Leonard N. Kesselman

Leonard Kesselman, 84, of Los Gatos passed away on August 13, 2023 eight days after sustaining head injuries from a fall at his home. He was surrounded by his family on his last day, along with one of his favorite lady friends, Janice, who made his last week happy.Leonard, fondly known as Leo, was born to Nathan & Zelda Kesselman on December 12, 1938 in Portland, OR. A graduate of Grant High School, the University of Oregon and the Hastings School of Law. Shortly after graduation, he moved his small family from San Francisco to Los Gatos. Leo practiced law as a criminal defense attorney for 15 years, got bored and retired at the age 38. He embarked on a new career in Television and Radio Station ownership. His first station was KFAT, which he ran with his new business partner, Laura Ellen Hopper. Together they founded KPIG in Freedom. Laura was his business partner until 2007, when she passed away. After that, Leo lost interest in broadcasting, selling off his various TV and Radio Stations, as well as his frequency licenses. Leonard was also a charasmatic, long-time fixture in Los Gatos. He loved attention and would ride around town in his crystal Bebe baseball cap. He loved the attention he got from that hat. For him, there was no such thing as bad attention. Leonard is survived by two daughters, Rachel (Ken) of Morgan Hill, and Sarah, of Los Gatos. He is also survived by his cat, Sparky, who slept with Leo every night, and misses him terribly.A celebration of life for Leonard will be held in the near future.