Leonard Irwin "Lenny" Ofsowitz

Leonard Irwin "Lenny" Ofsowitz

Leonard Ofsowitz Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Brighton Memorial Chapel, Inc. from Dec. 13 to Dec. 14, 2022.

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Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend Leonard "Lenny" Irwin Ofsowitz, age 91, of Ontario, NY passed away peacefully on December 12th. He is predeceased by his parents Jack and Frances [Liberman] Ofsowitz; sister Dolores Ofsowitz; and daughter Rosalie Ofsowitz. He is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years Pauline [Busch] Ofsowitz; son Daniel Ofsowitz; daughter Billie (Gary) Blough; granddaughter Bailey (Eric Wheeler) Blough; grandsons Christian (Kaylee Karsh) Blough and Stephen Morgan.

Lenny was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, former school teacher, and local business owner. He enjoyed spending time with family, RVing across the country with his wife, and cheering on the Buffalo Bills.

Join Lenny's family in honoring his life at his Funeral Service which will be held on THURSDAY December 15, 2022 at 10 AM in The Interfaith Chapel at Brighton Memorial Chapel, Inc. (3325 Winton Road South). CLICK HERE for a map to the funeral home.
A procession to follow to Britton Road Cemetery.

Friends are welcome to sit Shiva with his family from 4 – 7 PM on Thursday evening at Brighton Memorial Chapel, Inc.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his honor to the United States Holocaust Museum (100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW, Washington, DC 20024 – CLICK HERE to donate online) or The Hildabrandt Hopsice Care Center (2652 Ridgeway Avenue, Rochester, NY 14626 – CLICK HERE to donate online).

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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