Laura Regina Leonard, 54, of Lower Saucon (Obituary Brought to You by Heintzelman Funeral Home)

Laura Regina Leonard, 54, of Lower Saucon Township, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 at her residence. She was the wife of Stephen D. Leonard.

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Laura Regina Leonard, 54, of Lower Saucon Township, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016 at her residence. She was the wife of Stephen D. Leonard. Laura was born in Emmaus on Sept. 1, 1962 to Sara (Raffensperger) Ginder of Alburtis and the late Dieter Cleinow. She was a lab technician at St. Luke’s University Hospital, Fountain Hill, and St. Luke’s North for 28 years. Laura was a member of the Lower Saucon Sportsman’s Club and loved riding motorcycle and gardening.

SURVIVORS

In addition to her mother and husband of 20 years; children: Amber S. Ott (Michael C. MacDonald) of Santa Cruz, Calif.; stepsons: Stephen S. (Sandra) Leonard of Westerville, Ohio, Cy Leonard of Lansford; siblings: Marcell Cleinow of Easton, Paul (Stephanie) Cleinow of Easton; stepbrothers: Eric Ginder and Brian Ginder of Nazareth; grandchildren: Michaela and Nicholas Leonard.

SERVICE

Family and friends are invited to call from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 at the Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., 326 Main St., Hellertown. The calling hour will be followed by the service at 10 a.m. The interment will conclude services at St. Luke’s Old Williams Cemetery, Williams Township. Online expressions of sympathy can be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com.

CONTRIBUTIONS

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the VNA of St. Luke’s, 240 Union Station Plaza, 1st Floor, Bethlehem, PA 18015.

Author
Josh Popichak

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