Leonard P. Deleski

LEONARD PETER DELESKI

Leonard Peter Deleski, age 80 of Emerado, died on Monday, March 25, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Grand Forks. visitation will be one hour before service time.

Leonard Peter Deleski, the son of Steven Peter Deleski and Mary Ann (Bieneski) Deleski was born August 1, 1938 in Warren, Minnesota. He was raised in the towns of Warren and Argyle, MN. Later moving to Grand Forks, ND with his family in 1953 and graduating from Grand Forks Central High School.  Leonard’s father worked on construction crews building elevators. He lived in Williston and Hatton ND during these constructions with his parents and sisters. The family settled down in Grand Forks and Leonard continued to work-on construction projects until he met Rita Peterson while building the elevator in Sheyenne, North Dakota. They were married on November 4, 1958 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Grand Forks.

Leonard enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking and being a proficient craftsman. Leonard joined the Grand Forks Fire Department in 1963 and retired in, 2001 after 38 years. He also was a mechanic for a few service stations and businesses in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. Those that knew him may have been
regulars at his home garages working on projects for family and friends.

He enjoyed days at Devils Lake fishing with friends and family. Evening camp fires at Eastbay and a limit of walleye made a weekend great. After the 1997 floods Rita and Leonard moved to rural Emerado. They built a home on the farmstead where his son Cameron was living. He enjoyed gardening, cutting and splitting wood during the years of heating the homes and shops with wood. He also enjoyed mowing the rather large farm yard and working around the buildings.

He is survived by his children, Stephen (Laura) Deleski of Willmar, MN and their daughter, Jessica (Taylor) Voss, Mona Snell (Wayne Wetzel) of Grand Forks, ND and her children, Mitchell Snell, Matt Snell, Megan (Mike) McKay and their son, Trey, Tami Jo (Duane) Bertsch of Grand Forks and their sons, Hayden
(Caitlin Farroh), and Connor; Daughter-in-law Debbie Deleski of Emerado, ND. and son, Tyler Finnie of Grand Forks.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years Rita in 2015 and son, Cameron in 2016. His parents, and sisters, Lorraine and Adele.