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Leonard Osgood Obituary
He was born July 4, 1944, in Wellsville, the son of the late William and Margaret Burch Osgood. On March 29, 1986, in Wellsville, he married Ruth Anderson, who survives.
Leonard was raised in Wellsville and was a 1963 graduate of Wellsville High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, 101st Airborne Division, serving two tours in Vietnam between 1968 and 1970.
He was formerly employed by Acme Electric in Cuba; Penn Yan Construction, welding bridges as Interstate 86 was being constructed; Butler Larkin; CE Air Preheater; and retired from Dresser-Rand in 1991.
He was a member of Local 1580 IAM; and an active member, past president and board member of the Wellsville Rod & Gun Club, where he was instrumental in the relocation the trap field, now referred to as the "Leonard Osgood Trap Field." He was a member and past commander of the Frank B. Church Post 2530 VFW, and a 45-year Life Member of the Genesee Hose Co. No. 5.
In addition, he was a New York state hunting instructor, a member of the Allegany County Pheasant Program, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and stocking streams.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, Ruth, are two stepdaughters, Linda Bierman (Jay Greene) of Genesee Pa. and Connie Graham of Ooltewah, Tenn.; a stepson, Dennis (Robin) Graham of Wellsville; eight siblings, Glenn (Mildred) Osgood, Richard (Anne) Osgood, Gloria (Norman) Smith, Kay Schrlau, Althea Smith, Geraldine (Guy Nichols) Flower, Marietta Palmer and Dale (Kathleen) Osgood, as well as several nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased, in addition to his parents, by two brothers, William and Frank Osgood; a grandson, Chad Graham; great-granddaughter, Chelsea Bierman; a brother-in-law, William Schrlau; a sister-in-law, Ruth Osgood; and a niece, Brenda Raught.
A private burial with full military honors will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. A public memorial will be planned for a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, or the SPCA Serving Allegany County.
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April 22, 2020
Sincere condolences to the entire Osgood family for their loss. I went to HS with Lenny's sister, Marietta.
Lenny taught Hunter Education with George Granger at the Wellsville Rod & Gun for many years. I am also a Hunter Ed Master Instructor in Region 8 and have taught new instructor candidates with George Granger every year for the past 15 years. I'm certain that we both learned much from George that helped us in our teaching and hunting.
When I would see Lenny in Wellsville we would talk about teaching Hunter Education and occasionally, we would also hunt together. He was a close friend of my father-in-law Bill Simons and they stocked area trout streams religiously each spring. I hold many good memories of Lenny and will miss him and our get togethers.
Jim Crittenden
Henrietta, NY
Michael Torok
April 22, 2020
Sorry to hear of his passing! Condolences to ALL his family and friends!One of Wellsville's FINEST whose company I always enjoyed!! BEST shooter I ever saw and competed against!! God Bless and RIP!
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