Mary Grace Leonard, 79, of Morgan Hill, died May 15, 2003. She
was born in Gunnison, Colo., on March 9, 1924, to Harry and Bridget
Vader. She served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II for
two years. She was a member of Hope Rehabilitation, Gateway Center,
Special Olympics and St. Catherine Parish.
Mary Grace Leonard, 79, of Morgan Hill, died May 15, 2003.
She was born in Gunnison, Colo., on March 9, 1924, to Harry and Bridget Vader. She served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II for two years. She was a member of Hope Rehabilitation, Gateway Center, Special Olympics and St. Catherine Parish.
In 1946 she married Arnold L. Leonard to whom she was married for 49 years until his death in 1996. They moved to California to start their life together. They worked on several cattle ranches in Willits, Oakdale and San Simeon, before settling in Morgan Hill in 1953, where they raised their family. She worked at the James Boys Ranch, Pedrizzetti Winery Tasting Room and Kirigin Cellars Tasting Room.
She also was preceded in death by a son Arnold Lee Leonard Jr.
She is survived by her children Mike Leonard of Morgan Hill, Kay Boyce of Morgan Hill, Sandy Ponzini of Hollister and Stephen Leonard of Morgan Hill; brothers Chuck Pressler of San Jose, Harry Vader and Hugh Pressler, both of Gunnison, and five grandchildren.
Funeral Mass was at 1 p.m. today, May 20, at St. Catherine Church. Interment was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Gilroy.
Services were under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
