Alfonso Joseph Deleonardis

ALFONSO JOSEPH DeLEONARDIS, age 87, of Bel Air, MD, died on March 26, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Marco and Concetta Maria DeLeonardis. A graduate of Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia, he went on to study at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, and then earned a Bachelors degree in Engineering at the John Hopkins University, and a Masters degree in Engineering from the Chrysler Institute of Engineering. He was married in Philadelphia 53 years ago and then moved to Frederick, MD before settling in Bel Air. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he was stationed in Alaska on Amchitka during WWII. He was a member of the Elkton VFW Post # 8175 and the Knights of Columbus in Frederick, MD. He was also a member and lector at St. Johns Church in Frederick and at St. Margaret Catholic Church in Bel Air. He was a lifetime Philly's fan but followed the Orioles and coached the Reisterstown Baseball Travel team. He was a kind, loving, and wise grandfather who enjoyed traveling and opera music.

Mr. DeLeonardis is survived by his wife, Elsie Altieri DeLeonardis of Bel Air, MD; three children, Gina DeLeonardis and her husband, Frank Satterfield, of Baltimore, MD, Mark DeLeonardis of Berlin, NJ, and Lisa DeLeonardis of Columbia, MD; a sister, Josephine DeLeonardis of Philadelphia, PA; four grandchildren, Nick DeLeonardis of Hoboken, NJ, Alia Satterfield of Baltimore, MD, Issie Resti and Mindy Satterfield both of Bethesda, MD; and one great-granddaughter, Micah Grace Resti of Bethesda, MD. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two brothers, Nicholas and Michael DeLeonardis; and two sisters, Frances Lattanzio and Maria Sardella.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929.