Leon Thompson

A while ago I wrote about finding an obit that led to completing the documentation for Helen Thompson. Helen was one of 11 children born to George Washington Thompson & Stella Mae Armstrong - her siblings were Leta, Lloyd, Arthur, Edra, Virginia, William Leon, Florence, Ruth & Ella.

While some migrated to Michigan, Arizona & Florida, a few stayed or returned to New York including Leon and his siblings William & Florence.  

Leon married Helen Blodgett and true to my small family weakness, below are their obits.

courtesy of A Wiertzema - Find A Grave

Fulton Patriot, 4 Apr 1978

Leon A Thompson, 66, of Holly Garden Apartments was pronounced dead on arrival recently at Lee Memorial Hospital after he became ill at home. Born in Kearney, Mich, he had resided in this area since 1934. Mr Thompson, a former resident of Buffalo and Phoenix, had lived in Fulton for the past two years. He had retired as an employee of Rockwell International of Syracuse. He also was a communicant of Immaculate Conception Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Blodgett; four sisters, Mrs Virginia Simmons of Mount Morris, Michigan; Mrs Florence Phelps of Red Creek; Mrs Ella Smith of Florida and Mrs Helen Jennings of Phoenix, Ariz; and two brothers, William of Wolcott and Lloyd of Davison, Mich. Services were at the Convenience of the family with arrangements by Young and Son Funeral Home. There were no calling hours.

The Post Standard, Thurs, 5 Jan 2006
Helen Thompson, 96, Fulton, NY, died Friday, December 30, 2005, at St. Luke's in Oswego, NY. There will be no calling hours. Services will be in the spring. Young & Son Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements