Leo J. Joint Jr.

LEO J. JOINT, JR. VALPARAISO, IN Leo J. Joint, Jr., 85, of Valparaiso, passed away Monday, February 22, 2010. He was born August 24, 1924 in Gary, IN to Leo Joseph and Clara (Seabold) Joint, Sr. Mr. Joint was a WW II veteran, serving as a cryptographer with the U.S. Army. A longtime educator, he served as principal in several schools in the Elkhart area, including Middlebury, Lincoln, Roosevelt and Pinewood, before moving to Valparaiso in 1971 where he served as principal of Memorial Elementary and as Director of Elementary Education. He retired in 1993. Leo was a member of First United Methodist Church, Phi Delta Kappa; a member and past-president of Valparaiso Rotary Club, past-president of the Elkhart Lions Club, and past-president of the Indiana Association of Elementary School Principals. On October 23, 1945 in Gary, he married Dolores LeGacy, who survives, along with two children: Lynda (Richard) Vance of Carmel and Leo R. (Kathy) Joint of Indianapolis; four granddaughters: Lindsay, Megan, Courtney and Ashley; two great granddaughters: Maille and Lillian; and one expected great-grandson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters: Lois Purcell and Gloria Scott. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Byrum officiating. Burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Moeller Funeral Home in Valparaiso. Memorials may be made to Valparaiso High School Dollars for Scholars or Dime Line at Memorial Elementary School. Moellerfuneralhome.com