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Leo Gerald Hess
1938 - 2025
BORN
1938
DIED
2025
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Memorial Service
Dec. 12, 2025
11:00 a.m.
in the Main Chapel at the Resurrection Garden mausoleum at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
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March 18, 1938 - November 2, 2025
Elgin, South Carolina - Leo Gerald Hess, age 87, of Elgin, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025. He was born on March 18, 1938, in Fairport, New York to Clara Issable Suhr and Elmer Joshua Hess.
Leo was a Rochester firefighter for 32 years and a hospital volunteer from AZ to SC after retiring.
He is survived by his children, Richard Hess (Carmen), Karen Hess, Ronald Hess (Joyce), and Sharon Agro (Sa) along with grandchildren, great grandchildren, brother John Hess (Betty) and sister Shirley Sage, many nieces and nephews.
Leo was predeceased by brothers Frank Hess and William Hess, sister Marilyn Salamone and grandson Jeremy Hess.
Memorial service will be December 12th at 11:00 am in the Main Chapel at the Resurrection Garden mausoleum at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 2461 Lake Ave, Rochester, NY 14612. Enter through the Dewey Ave gate.
In lieu of flowers please consider donating to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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