Leonard J. "Weezy" Walkiewicz

Leonard J. "Weezy" Walkiewicz, age 67, of Erie, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Elmwood Presbyterian Lodge. He was born October 3, 1942 son of the late Walter and Josephine Grabowski Walkiewicz.

Leonard was a previous member of Holy Trinity R.C. Church. He received his undergraduate, graduate and Masters in Business from Gannon University. Leonard was a Traffic Engineer with GTE/Verizon prior to retirement. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had served during the Vietnam Era. He enjoyed rock & roll music from the 50's and 60's, gardening and collecting science fiction books and was a Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fan.

Survivors include one brother, Ronald Walkiewicz (Diana); two sisters, Dorothy Schneidmiller (Donald) of Erie and Marcia Eller (Lawrence) of St. Louis, Mo.; sister-in-law, Mary Walkiewicz of Reno, Nev.; and many nieces and nephews. Leonard was preceded in death by one brother, John Walkiewicz.

Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., East, 2607 Buffalo Road on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to attend a Prayer Service there Friday at 10:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at St. James R.C. Church. Interment will follow at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Elmwood Presbyterian Lodge, 2628 Elmwood Ave., Erie, PA 16508, St. James R.C. Church, 2635 Buffalo Rd., Erie, PA 16510 or Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2220 Reed St., Erie, PA 16503.