Leonard Howard Winkler
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Born on May 16, 1941 in La Plata, Maryland, he was the son of the late James Howard and Ruth Emily (Adams) Winkler. Len was born, raised and lived in Charles County until 2002 when he moved to Calvert County. He graduated high school from Archbishop Neale and earned a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Maryland; he also served in the United States Air Force. He worked the majority of his life for the Prince George's County Public School System, where he held a variety of different positions, the last being Supervisor of Test Administration. He enjoyed golfing, baseball, and fishing.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister-in-law Diane Winkler.
He is survived by his partner of 30 years Pam Faringer, twin brother Richard Winkler and his wife Jean (Gingie), brother Lemuel (Monk) Winkler and his wife Kay, and his children Stacy Thompson, Amy and Bradley Winkler, grandchildren; Lauren and Meghan Thompson, Vincent von Wachter, and Oliver Winkler, great-grandson Jarrett Cole along with 3 nephews and 2 nieces.
A visitation will be held at Raymond Funeral Home from 4pm until time of prayers at 7pm on January 8th, 2025. A Funeral Mass will be held on January 9th, 2025 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Pomfret, MD at 11am, followed by burial in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes at 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202-4803 or a charity of one's choice.
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Lisa (Canter) Cooper
April 2, 2025
To Len's Family, I just found out about the passing of Len. I am so very sorry for your loss. I've always thought highly of Len. I first knew him as a kid going to my Mom's office after school (St. Mary's of the Assumption). He worked in IT at that time. He was one of the many in IT that supported my school by buying the fundraiser candy bars. Later years, I worked directly with him in the Testing Office. I will always remember his kindness, his laughter - he always had a funny story to tell. We always teased him to stay away from motorized yard equipment. I remember when he came into the office after he had his "mishap" while mowing the grass.....his glasses were knocked off his face and the lawnmower 'destroyed' his glasses. I recall stories about his "cutting down trees experiences", the 'ladder incident' while on the roof. He always talked fondly of his children and grandchildren. He's someone I'll never forget. I know you will miss him dearly. I recently lost my Mom (who also knew Len from work), so I'm able to understand the loss you are currently feeling. I'm sorry I wasn't able to attend his services. I will be keeping his family in my prayers. With Deepest Sympathy, Lisa (Canter) Cooper
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