May 20, 1946 – December 25, 2014
With a heavy heart we announce that Len passed away on December 25, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife Linda, proud son Darren, and step-children Michael, Tamara and Daniel. Adored Papa of 9 amazing grandchildren, Julia, Aiden, Alex, Ivory, Mathew, Julliana, Victoria, Emily and Ryan. Dear brother of Marlene, Carol, Mary, Leo, John, Shirley, Susan and predeceased by Billy and Paul. Len enjoyed a career that spanned over 25 years with Bell Canada as a repair technician. A very fun guy, so gentle and loving. He loved his Toronto Maple Leafs and his beloved Blue Jays. He touched the hearts of many and will be so, so missed.
The family will receive their friends at the Egan Funeral Home, 203 Queen Street S. (Hwy. 50), Bolton (905-857-2213) Monday afternoon 2 – 4 and evening 7 -9 o’clock.
Funeral Mass will be held in St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church Albion, 16066 The Gore Road, Caledon East on Tuesday morning, December 30 at 11 o’clock (leaving funeral home at 10:30 a.m.).
Followed by cremation.
The family is asking in lieu of flowers, donations be made in the name of Hospice Simcoe, 336 Penetanguishene Road, Barrie L4N 6S7.
Condolences for the family may be offered at www.EganFuneralHome.com
Lisa Snell
Uncle Leonard always had a sense of humour and an amazing twinkle in his blue eyes. My heart goes out to his family, who adored him. Hey, Uncle Leonard I just wanted to make sure that when you see dad make sure you lead the right card in your euchre tournaments. May God Bless you with eternal peace.
Bernardo Cioppa
Very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Christine and Bernardo Cioppa
linda snell
My beautiful lenny, may you rest in peace now. Your journey through this horrible cancer has now ended and you are with mom and dad and brothers Paul and Billy. You have shown such courage and strength through this whole ordeal. You are everything that I am not. I will try to stay strong for you. You are my heart and soul. I shall miss you sooooooooooo much, but I know that you are in a much better place, free from struggle and pain. Love you so much Mr. Hockey player…………..from Mrs Hockey player with lots of love. xo
Heather Gould
So sorry for your loss. Len was a wonderful man. Linda, your words brought me to tears. May you all be surrounded by love and find strength during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Heather and Adam Gould
Margie ( Snell ) Payne
As a family we send our heartfelt condolences.
We Snell kids always LOVED to visit Aunty Helen and Uncle Bill’s house cause there was always so many kids to play with and so much fun and love surrounded us all..
Our greatest childhood memories are often spoke of and we have wonderful cherished stories that we can share with our families.
Leonard will be fondly remembered by us all with Love..and Inspiration.
Go in Peace Cousin and Embrace all Those Wonderful Snells up in Heaven…
To which you now are one of those…” Our Guardian Angels..”
With Love
Aunty Ivy
Brian , Leo , Margie , Bev and Families.
John Boyda (Father-in-law)
Dear Linda and Family,
My heart goes out to you at this time of sorrow. Len will be missed. He was a nice guy and I am so glad he isn’t suffering any longer. He is now your Angel in Heaven and now you must have strength to go on as you carry all of your wonderful memories with you of Len.
Take Care of yourself and families.
Love Dad (Poppa) xo
joeandmariane@sympatico.ca
To Linda families.
So sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this time of sorrow.
Marianne and Joe Moloney
John Boyda (Father-in-law)
Dear Linda and Families,
My heart goes out to you at this time of sorrow. Len was a good guy. I am so glad that Len wont have to suffer any longer and now he is your Angel in Heaven, Cherish your memories of him and take care of yourself.
Be strong.
Love Dad (Poppa)
Tamara
My sweet Lenny Pooh, not just a step dad to me but a true father in every way. As a child when your parents get divorced you wonder why God?…Then i found out why…so Len would be a part of my life and bring so much joy and happiness to our entire family..especially my mom. I could confide in Len about absolutely anything and he would do the same. Always bringing a laugh to any dinner, special occasion or visit. Lenny-pooh I will never stop remembering our special times together and I am so grateful that you made my life that much brighter everyday…you will continue to do it to as we remember you. I know you are at peace now and reunited with your family and friends.
My sincere condolences to his family and friends. We lost a terrific man…one of a kind. But we will never stop remembering and cherishing the moments we had.
Love you to the moon and back my sweet Lenny Pooh!!!
Your loving daughter, Tamara xxoo
Jackie and Mike Corrigan
A fantastic guy has crossed over to watch over his beautiful family. Always a laugh, always a smile, always a hug from Lenny. He together with his soulmate Linda, my sis, were an inseparable, totally insinc pair. Bookends to each other holding in the middle love and strength for each other and their family. We will miss your earthly presence but will watch for your signs to us that you are there. So blessed to have known you. Love sis and Fred
Monsignor Lawrence Bordonaro, CHH
Dear Marlene and Family,
On behalf of the Marriage Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Toronto please accept our deepest sympathy and prayers during this time of sorrow. May you find peace, comfort, and hope in Christ’s promise of eternal life for all who believe and follow Him.
Monsignor Larry & The Tribunal Staff
Christine (Chafe) Tonon
Growing up I have such great memories of our cousin Len, his sense of humour was contagious, he could always make us laugh, he was a kind gentle man who was very loved and will be very missed. Rest in Peace you are free from the pain.
Love Chris
Ron jones
Len will be greatly missed by his friends from bell Canada.
Murray and Janet (Snell) Treloar
Thinking of you with sympathy and prayers. Leonard is at peace. May God bless you and keep you in his care.
Reta Felice
Sending Shirley, all the brothers & sisters and Len’s family my condolences. So very sad to hear.
Reta Felice
Paulette Hatch
I met Len in grade 7 he was in grade 8, he was
a nice guy then and from all these condolences
he continued to be a great guy in his adult life.
RIP Leonard , I am sending my condolences to
his very large family.
Paulette Hatch
Shawn and Luanne Kay (Jamieson)
So sorry to hear of the passing of Leonard. My thoughts and prayers are with Darren and the rest of the Snell family. I have many fond memories of Uncle Leonard. He was always the life of the party and loved spending time with family. Had a lot of fun times with him while I was growing up. He was one of the people who would ride the roller coasters with me. Will miss you.
Betty and Alex Jamieson
It is with a very heavy heart that I write this to the Snell brothers and sisters, We did not know Leonard was sick just found out and we are saddened by this news. Leonard always had a special place in our hearts. He was the best brother-in- law anyone could ever wish for.
He is at peace with the Lord and his Blessed Mother, Billy Paul, and his Parents, and my Mom and Dad, who loved him profoundly. They are all together now. May he Rest in Peace.
Linda and family please accept our deepest condolences. We have all lost one great man. A Father, Grandfather, Husband, Brother, Uncle, Brother-in Law and Godfather.
Leonard you are gone but never forgotten, GBNF…
Betty, Alex, Sandy, and Luanne and families.xoxo
George Farrant
Always a smile, always a laugh, just a really great guy, you will be sorely missed by your buddies at Bell.
Bernadette and Derek Brayley
Darren, my heart goes out to you and your family at this very sad time. I’m sure it meant the world to your Dad to have you by his side to love and comfort him. He must have been so proud to have such a wonderful son. I could see the hurt in your eyes today and hope you will lean on all the people who love and care for you to get you through this very difficult time.
Bernadette and Derek Brayley
Our deepest sympathy to all of Leonard’s family. We are so sorry for your loss.
Dianne
Saddened to hear that God took Lenny too soon-now free of physical pain and suffering in Heaven.
A ‘most’ Gentle and Kind Brother-in-Law, always warmly welcomed with his genuine greeting-“Hi Honey” followed by a laugh or two and easy going conversation. I always admired Lenny for his wonderful personal attributes including being a very dedicated Family Man ; Father, Husband, Grandfather.
Darren, You will Forever be Gifted and Blessed to have been Fathered by Len. Linda, you will Forever be Gifted and Blessed to have had Len as your Loving and Dedicated Life Partner for many years.
My wishes to all of Len’s Family and Friends to stay strong during this very difficult time, and Cherish the Memories.
Love from Dianne xo
Judy (Snell) MacKinnon
Condolences to the entire wonderful Snell (Aunt Helen and Uncle Bill’s family). It is so hard to lose loving, kind siblings but the physical pain ends and for that we are always thankful. Prayers to Leonard’s wife and children. Our thoughts are with you all. The Snell (Gord and Jean’s) girls.
Barb (Snell) Bruce Kennedy
To all our precious cousins and their families.Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.There is never enough preparation to lose a special person in our lives.There has to be a better place for our loved ones after such a hard fight on earth.I am sending a big hug to all of you.I feel your pain and loss.We would be there but we are in Florida but my heart is with you for sure.
Love n’hugs
Barb