| Date of Birth | December 21, 1961 |
| Date Deceased | September 11, 2014 |
| Hometown | Hornell |
| Home State | NY |
| Service Date | September 15, 2014 |
| Service Time | 11:00 AM |
| Service Location | Bishop & Johnson Funereal Home, Hornell |
| Interment Location | St. Ann's Cemetery, Hornell |
LEO E. DAMRATH
HORNELL-Leo E. Damrath, 52, of Grand St., passed away Thursday morning (Sept. 11, 2014) at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, after a brief illness.
Born in France on Dec. 21, 1961, he was a son of Gerald J. Damrath, who predeceased him on March 19, 2005 and Marjorie George Damrath, who survives.
Leo resided in several areas before moving to Hornell in 1975 where he graduated from Hornell Senior High School, class of 1980.
Throughout the years he had been employed with the NYSDOT, Hornell DPW, Wegmans, Billy Schu’s Food Bar and most recently at Seven-Eleven in Hornell.
He loved to read, especially about history and sports. He was a Yankees and NY Giants fan and was always ready to watch a good game or war movie. Leo also enjoyed sitting around a fire talking about sports, history or both.
Besides his loving mother, Marjorie; his family includes his son, Avery Vandruff; also his aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
The Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc. in Hornell is honored to serve the family of Leo E. Damrath.
To honor his wishes there will be no calling hours. A funeral service will be held in his memory at 11 a.m. Monday at the Bishop & Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., 285 Main St., Hornell, with Deacon Robert McCormick officiating. Private committal services and interment will be at St. Ann’s Cemetery, Hornell.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may contribute in his memory to Our Lady of the Valley Parish, 27 Erie Ave., Hornell, N.Y. 14843. Envelopes for memorial contributions will be available at the funeral home.
I knew Leo from high school and would run into him here and there throughout the years since. He always had a smile and we spoke whenever I saw him. My sincere condolences to Leo’s family for your loss.
A little guy with a big heart. I remember what good care he took of his Mom after his Dad died, and what good care he took of my Mom and what a wonderful neighbor and friend he has been to me and my family since my Mom passed. I will miss him.
We called him Little Leo and my three brothers and I would spend a few weeks out of each summer with him when we were younger in Hampton, Virginia and later in Hornell. Leo was always quick with a joke, a smile and his laugh was infectious. He and I were the same age and so would spend alot of adventurous time together whern my family visited his. We all loved him like a brother and our antics together will go down as epic in our own family history. I could have not asked for a better cousin and friend. I feel he contributed to the person I am today. I know I speak for my brothers and sister when I say we love him and will miss him forever. Although we grew apart since we were young, on the few occasions I saw him it was like we never left eachothers side and all those years apart dropped away when we smiled at eachother……like I’m smiling now.
I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS SMILE AND HUGS !OUR BIRTHDAYS WERE IN THE SAME MONTH ,SO WE EXCHANGED GIFTS! I WILL MISS HIM!