Angela Leonard

Angela Leonard obituary, Derry, PA

Angela Leonard

Angela Leonard Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McCabe Funeral Home - Ligonier on Oct. 12, 2025.

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Angela Marie (DiDiano) Leonard, 35 of Fairfield Township, passed away October 10, 2025, in her home surrounded with the love of her family. She was born December 2, 1989, in Pittsburgh a daughter of Thomas and Cheryl (Sanifilippo) DiDiano. Angela was a devoted and loving wife to her husband Adam W. Leonard, a passionate and loving mother to her children Mason, Parker, Autumn and Timmy. She was a 2008 graduate of Ligonier Valley High School and a 2012 graduate of St. Vincent College where she earned her bachelors degree in Business. Angela was the owner and florist of Sunflowers with a Smile floral shop. She was an Alumni dancer at Bridget Dawn's Dance Studio where she has proudly watched her daughter, Autumn also grow as a dancer. She loved being outdoors with her family to fish and enjoy UTV rides. Angela was a proud "Motocross Mom" never wanting to miss her boys races, cheering them on from the stands.
In addition to her parents, husband and children Angela is survived by her siblings; Christina Sharbaugh (Patrick) of Pittsburgh, Debbie Knupp (Luke) of Ligonier and Tommy DiDiano III of Ligonier, her nieces and nephews Eliza, Seb, Apollo, Emma and soon to be baby Knupp, grandma Suzie Snyder of New Florence and her aunts Maria DiDiano of Pittsburgh and Louise Iafrate of Canonsburg, her God Mother Louise Krowitz (Stan) of Shaler, many close friends and work family Dave and Heidi.
Family will receive friends Wednesday October 15, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM, in the McCabe Funeral Home 144 East Main St. Ligonier where a Catholic Blessing will be celebrated at 11 am Thursday. Private interment will follow in Green Mountain Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at mccabefuneralhomespa.com

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