Obituary of Dorothy J. Leabo

Dorothy J. Leabo, age 86, of Malone, NY., passed away early Thursday morning, April 20, 2017, at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital, in Weston, FL., with her loving family by her side. Born in Rome, NY., on July 30, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George and Viola Banning Trego. She was a 1948 graduate of Forest Port New York High School. On December 30, 1953, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Leabo, Sr. He predeceased her in March of 1983. Dorothy was employed as a teachers aide at St. Joseph’s Academy, in Malone. She was also a cook and housekeeper for the clergy at St. John Bosco Church, in Malone. She later worked for Com-Links and the Co-operative Extension in Malone. She retired several years ago. She enjoyed playing bingo, going to the casino, and was an avid New York Yankee fan. Survivors include two sons and a daughter in law, Frederick and Hilda Leabo of Malone, NY., and Mark Leabo of Erie, IL., and by four daughters, Rhonda DeBruhl of Davie, FL., Brenda Leabo of Malone, NY., Pamela Leabo of Schenectady, NY., and Angela Leabo of Malone, NY. She is also survived by twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband she was predeceased by two sons, Raymond Leabo in 1983 and Kenneth Leabo, Jr., in 2011, and by a grandson, Nicholas Leabo in 2012. Calling hours will be on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. at the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Home, in Malone. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with the Rev. Billy Bond officiating. Burial will take place in the Fairchild Cemetery in Remsen, NY., on Friday at 12 p.m. Donations may be made in her memory to the Disabled American Veterans. Arrangements are through the Bruso-Desnoyers Funeral Service Inc. of Malone, NY. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.brusofuneralservice.com.