Leonard Alfred Wade's Obituary
Leonard Wade of Lewes, DE passed away on June 9, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 72 years old.
Len was born in Glen Ridge, NJ. He had a high school education, but was a self-taught scholar. His favorite games were Jeopardy and Trivial Pursuit, and his wife referred to him as her living, breathing encyclopedia.
Len retired from Verizon after 36 years as an HVAC technician. He was a very talented tech, and his buildings won a total of 6 Federal Energy Star Awards. A team was sent from OSHA to inspect one of Len's buildings as they couldn't believe a commercial building could possibly run as efficiently as his did. They were quite surprised to find that all of Len's operations and machinery were to code.
Len was an active volunteer with Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Lewes in Bloom, and Lewes Historical Society. Len loved gardening and landscaping. He was a natural born artist and had a unique command for the use of color. Len had the warmest of hearts, the truest of friendships, and the most generous pockets. He will be sorely missed.
Len was preceded in death by his stepsons: Richard Corcoran and Sean Corcoran. He is survived by his wife, Claire of Lewes, DE; his stepson Kevin Corcoran (Julie) of San Clemente, CA; his beautiful grandchildren: Ani, Bram, Kaya, Halle, and Murphy; and his sister, Barbara Eager of Suwanee, GA.
Services will be private.
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