Obituary

Richard C. Leonard, a longtime resident of Malden passed away on June 22, 2013. He was 57 years old.

Richard was the devoted husband of 22 years to Elisa Tocco-Leonard. He was the loving son of the late Nancy (Montecalvo) Leonard. Richard was the beloved father of Richard, Alexandra and Mark Leonard. He was the dear brother of Debra Leonard and like a brother to his brothers in-law and sisters in-law, Richard and Maria D'Orsi of Medford, Victor and Susan Catricala of Malden, and Fred and Dawn Tocco of Londonderry, NH. Richard was the son-in-law of Elisa Tocco of Malden and her late husband Fred. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and his best friend Kobe.

The funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Thursday, June 27th at 9:00 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Joseph's Church, 770 Salem Street, Malden at 10:00 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours are Wednesday, June 26th from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be in Forest Dale Cemetery, Malden.