Leon Pauline Greenwood
1913 - 1997 (83 years)-
Name Leon Pauline Greenwood [1, 2, 3] Birth 14 Jul 1913 Richland township, new york 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Death 13 Jul 1997 Person ID I71805 Stewartsny Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
Father John Alonzo Greenwood, b. 5 Aug 1867, New York d. 31 May 1950 (Age 82 years) Relationship natural Mother Ellen Lorinda Lighthall, b. 4 Dec 1875, New York d. 28 Jan 1943 (Age 67 years) Relationship natural Marriage 19 Jun 1895 Pulaski, Oswego, New York, USA [4] Family ID F11713 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Velma Lucille Barnes, b. 19 Oct 1913, New york d. 13 Nov 1997 (Age 84 years) Marriage 7 Nov 1934 Children 1. Sally Ann Greenwood, b. 23 Nov 1935, New York d. 28 Aug 2019 (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Carole M. Greenwood, b. 30 Oct 1940 d. 19 Feb 1990 (Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F24005 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Dec 2025
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Notes - Newspaper Obituary - July 14, 1997 Watertown Daily Times - LEON P. GREENWOOD BLOUNT LUMBER CO. RETIREE - Leon P. Greenwood, 83, of 211 Hinman Road, died Sunday at Oswego Hospital. Mr. Greenwood was employed by Blount Lumber Co., Lacona, for 15 years, retiring in 1980. Previously, he worked for the G.L.F. Feed Store, the town of Richland Highway Department and Farrington Fuel and Coal Co., all in Pulaski. For many years, he owned and operated a dairy farm and built and set up Christmas scenes for the Light Up Pulaski Festival held in December. He was a member of Park United Methodist Church and Pulaski Grange. Born July 14, 1913, in Pulaski, son of John and Lorinda Lighthall Greenwood, he graduated from Pulaski Academy High School in 1929. He married Velma Barnes on Nov. 7, 1934. Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Sally A. Fravor, Sandy Pond, seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Carole M. Wilson, died Feb. 19, 1990. A grandson died May 18, 1982. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster-Hax Funeral Home with the Rev. Catherine Salisbury officiating. Burial will be in Pulaski Cemetery. A calling hour will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to Northern Oswego County Ambulance or Ringgold Fire Company, Lake Street.
Newspaper Obituary - July 14, 1997 Syracuse Post Standard - LEON P. GREENWOOD - Leon P. Greenwood, 83, of 211 Hinman Road, died Sunday in Oswego Hospital. He was a life resident of Pulaski. He graduated from Pulaski Academy High School in 1929. He was employed by Blount Lumber Company in Lacona for 15 years, retiring in 1980. Previously, he was employed by the G.L.F. Feed Store, the town of Richland Highway Department, and the Farrington Fuel and Coal Company, all in Pulaski. He had also owned and operated a dairy farm for many years. For many years, Mr. Greenwood had built and set up Christmas scenes for the Light Up Pulaski Festival held in December. He was a member of the Park United Methodist Church in Pulaski. He was a member of the Pulaski Grange. Surviving are his wife, Velma L.; a daughter, Sally A. Fravor of Sandy Pond; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services are 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Foster-Hax Funeral Home, Pulaski, the Rev. Catherine Salisbury officiating. Burial is in Pulaski Cemetery. Calling hours are 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, 52 Park St., Pulaski. Donations may be made to Northern Oswego County Ambulance, Pulaski, or the Ringgold Fire Company, Lake Street, Pulaski.
Class of 1933 PACS
- Newspaper Obituary - July 14, 1997 Watertown Daily Times - LEON P. GREENWOOD BLOUNT LUMBER CO. RETIREE - Leon P. Greenwood, 83, of 211 Hinman Road, died Sunday at Oswego Hospital. Mr. Greenwood was employed by Blount Lumber Co., Lacona, for 15 years, retiring in 1980. Previously, he worked for the G.L.F. Feed Store, the town of Richland Highway Department and Farrington Fuel and Coal Co., all in Pulaski. For many years, he owned and operated a dairy farm and built and set up Christmas scenes for the Light Up Pulaski Festival held in December. He was a member of Park United Methodist Church and Pulaski Grange. Born July 14, 1913, in Pulaski, son of John and Lorinda Lighthall Greenwood, he graduated from Pulaski Academy High School in 1929. He married Velma Barnes on Nov. 7, 1934. Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Sally A. Fravor, Sandy Pond, seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. A daughter, Carole M. Wilson, died Feb. 19, 1990. A grandson died May 18, 1982. The funeral will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foster-Hax Funeral Home with the Rev. Catherine Salisbury officiating. Burial will be in Pulaski Cemetery. A calling hour will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to Northern Oswego County Ambulance or Ringgold Fire Company, Lake Street.
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