Leonard Parness

LEONARD “LENNY” PARNESS, age 81\n \nLeonard “Lenny” Parness of North Beach, Maryland, died on May 14, 2012, at home.\n \nLenny was born on September 22, 1930, in Bronx, New York, Eli and Sally Parness.\n \nFor 26 years, he was the beloved husband of Elizabeth Parness and the loving father of Deborah Gittleson and her husband, Gary; Holly Parness; Scott Parness and his wife, Karen; Justine Gulledge and Kristine Kelly. \n \nHe was the devoted grandfather of Stacie, Brett, Blake, Jodie, Katie, Kevin, Sammy, Dylan and Shannon. He was the great-grandfather of Austin, Kelcie, Adison and Parker. Lenny is also survived by one brother, Myron Parness.\n \nLenny and Elizabeth moved to North Beach, Maryland four years ago from Seabrook, Maryland.\n \nLenny served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1955. \n \nHe was a member of the North Beach Senior Center and loved playing cards, horse races, traveling, spending time in the pool and he was a New York Yankee fan.\n \nFamily was the most important thing in his life, followed by lifelong and new friends he met at the Senior Center. Nothing brought him greater joy, than being with family and friends. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Leonard Parness please visit our Sympathy Store.