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Leonard Francis Gentles
September 22, 1942 - December 24, 2014
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<div itemprop="description">GENTLES...... <br /> <br />Leonard Francis Gentles, age 72 of Greenwood, Kings County, got his legs back when he passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24th, 2014, in Soldiers Memorial Hospital, Middleton. Born on September 22, 1942, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he was the son of the late Arthur and Laura (Horne) Gentles. <br /> <br />He was a retired member of the Sackville and District Fire Department. He also served in the Royal Canadian Navy for 13 years. He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus in Lower Sackville, a member of Knights of Columbus in Greenwood, amateur radio operator (VE1 LEN), former Morristown Community Center President, former Legion member; square dancer, and a permanent fixture of Greenwood Mall. <br /> <br />Surviving are his wife, the former Mildred Short; his daughters, Veronica (Jason) Chesley, Yvonne Keneford, Christina (Kenny) Stokes and Lauralee Blank (Brad Ferrish); 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; brothers, Don (Eva) Gentles, Halifax; Laurie (Genevieve) Gentles, Halifax; Jack (Betty) Gentles, Trenton, Ontario; Ronnie Gentles, Halifax; sisters, Gloria Dempsey, Halifax; Paulette (Lowell) Goulden, Halifax. <br /> <br />Besides his parents, Arthur and Laura (Horne) Gentles; he was predeceased by his sisters, Florence, Bev and Betty-Lou. <br /> <br />There will be no visitation by request. <br /> <br />Memorial Mass will be held at 11 am Monday, December 29th, 2014, at Queen of Heaven Chapel in Greenwood, NS. Father Rory MacDonald will be officiating. <br /> <br />Interment will follow at 3 pm in Oakridge Memory Gardens, 1087 Old Sackville Road, Lower Sackville. <br /> <br />Donations in memory may be made to the charity of your choice. <br /> <br />( To add your condolence click on &ldquo;contribute&rdquo; ) <br /> <br /></div>