Leonard R. Baltruchitis

Leonard R. Baltruchitis

Leonard Baltruchitis Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hugh B. Hughes & Son, Inc., Funeral Home on Jan. 15, 2026.
Leonard R. Baltruchitis, 71, of Kingston, passed away at his home on Friday, June 27th. He was born in Kingston on July 19th, 1953, son of the late Leonard and Eleanor Zdaencwicz Baltruchitis. He is a graduate of West Side Tech High School.

He served as a Firefighter from October 28th, 1979, until his retirement on January 13th, 2009.

Leonard is survived by his brother, Robert; as well as, by three nieces, Jillian, Cameron and great niece, Brianna and his nephew Michael; aunt, Rita Horvath, and cousins.

Family and friends are invited from 5 to 7 PM on Wednesday, July 2nd to the Hugh B. Hughes & Son, Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.

Funeral services will start at 9:30 AM on Thursday, July 3rd at the Hugh B. Hughes & Son, Inc. Funeral Home with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 AM St. Ignatius of Loyola Church, 339 N. Maple Ave., Kingston, with Monsignor Joseph Tressler, officiating. Interment will be held at St. Hedwig's Cemetery, Larksville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. Ignatius of Loyola Parish, 339 N. Maple Ave., Kingston, PA 18704.

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