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LEONARD MORSE Obituary

MORSE, Dr. Leonard J. Dr. Leonard J. Morse died on December 12, 2025, at the age of 96. Leonard will be missed by Maxine, his loving wife of 68 years; his devoted children, Andrew, Jonathan, Michael, and Elizabeth; their spouses, Emy, Elisabeth, Mariska, and Jeff; and eight grandchildren. Born in Worcester, Mass., Leonard dedicated his life to the practice of medicine and the well-being of his community. A Funeral Service will be held at Sharon Memorial Park Chapel, 40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA 02067 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 1PM. Family and friends will gather at 4PM the same day at The Mercantile, 2 Mercantile Street, Worcester, MA 01608 to share remembrances. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Scholarship Fund in Leonard's honor at the Worcester District Medical Society (321 Main St., Worcester, MA, 01608) or the charity of your choice. To view the livestream of the Funeral Service, please visit brezniakfd.com

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Published by Boston Globe from Dec. 26 to Dec. 28, 2025.

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Betsy A Weiss

December 29, 2025

Dr. Morse was a towering but gentle figure for me. Seeing Maxine and Lenny was always a treat. He was a special human being. May his memory be a blessing for you and all who love him.

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Dec

30

Funeral service

1:00 p.m.

Sharon Memorial Park Chapel

40 Dedham St., Sharon, MA 02067

Dec

30

Service

4:00 p.m.

The Mercantile

2 Mercantile Street, Worcester, MA 01608

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Brezniak Funeral Directors - Newton

1251 Washington Street, West Newton, MA 02465

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