Saratoga Springs, NY- Leon E. Briggs Sr., 85, passed away March 11, 2012.
Leon was born May 18, 1926, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Edmund and Blanche Bunting Briggs.
Leon married Jennie Cassetta and they had three wonderful children together.
Leon was predeceased by his daughter, Ruth Briggs Waicosky and sister, Violetta Wade.
Leon served his country in WWII and the Korean War. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 36 years of service. He then went to work for Skidmore College, in Saratoga Springs.
Leon is survived by his loving wife, Jennie Cassetta Briggs; children, Mia and Leon “Sonny” (Lee Kelpy) Briggs Jr.; grandchildren, Alexandria Waicosky and Zachary Houston; son-in-law, Thomas Waicosky Jr.; borhter-in-law, Carmen (Linda) Cassetta; nieces, Felicia (John) Messina and Stacey (Patrick) VandenBerg; nephew, Charles
“Buster” Brown; and a host of great-nieces, nephews and friends..
A funeral service will be held to celebrate Leon's life Friday, March 16, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at Compassionate Funeral Care, Inc., 402 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs, (518) 584-4844.
Interment will follow the service at Gerald B.H. Solomon National Cemetery, 200 Duell Rd., Schuylerville.
Friends and family are invited to the Saratoga Wilton Elks Lodge #161 for further fellowship and lunch following the burial.
Leon’s family would like to offer a special thanks to the nurses and staff at the V.A. Hospital and Wesley Health Care for all the care and support.
Online remembrances may be made at www.compassionatefuneralcare.com.
