Leonard Dana

Leonard Dana Leonard E. Dana, 94, died February 7, 2015, at his home in Nipomo. He was a lifelong resident of Nipomo and fourth generation descendant of local pioneer Captain William G. Dana. Leonard was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nipomo Men's Club, and the Republican Party. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific as a weatherman and radio operator. After the war, he was a farmer, rancher, and owner-operator of Nipomo Liquors for 50 years. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, his sharp intelligence, generous hospitality and occasional cantankerousness will be sorely missed. He loved God, the Catholic Faith, his family, his heritage, his friends and the land. His life was a witness to faith, perseverance and loyalty, and his memory will be cherished. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Virginia T. Dana, who passed away in August, 2014, and his oldest son, Michael, who passed in 2004. He is survived by 6 children, 39 grandchildren, 6 great- grandchildren and 2 sisters. Funeral arrangements are through Marshall-Spoo Sunset Funeral Chapel in Grover Beach. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nipomo on Thursday, February 19, at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be held at St. Joseph on Friday, February 20, at 10:00am. The burial will follow at the Arroyo Grande Cemetery. A reception will be on Saturday, February 21, at the Nipomo Men's Club, beginning at 1:00pm. Sign his guestbook at sanluisobispo.com/obituaries