Harriet W. Leister
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Harriet W. Leister With deep sorrow and much love, we mourn the passing of Harriet W. Leister, of Rochester, NY on April 5th at age 93. She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Debbie (Robert) LaFaso, Chris (Linda), Kirk (Sandy), Mary (Dan) Schied, David (Rieko), Ann (Tom) Torpey, Katie (Andrew) Rendich; grandchildren, Tony (Abby), Rachel, Eric (Jae), Chris (Mindy), Jeffery, Nathan, Kristen (Bobby), Jon (Victoria), Kate (George), AJ, Danny, David, Matt, Lisako, Donny Kei, Yuriko, Amanda (Dan), Alex (Annalee), Arianna, Mackenzie, Max, Leila; great-grandchildren, Kyle, Kole, Kody, Tyler, Jake, Kaitlyn, Lucas, Liam, Aida, Emme, Conrad and Maeve; in-laws, Norman and Jean Leister; many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husband, Donald Leister and sisters, Mary and Suzanne. Harriet was passionately involved with children. She was a Girl Scout leader, sports mom and family seamstress. Harriet enjoyed being a community volunteer and was a patron of museums, libraries and historical sites. She loved history, was an avid reader and enjoyed writing and research. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Harriet’s visitation will be held Sunday, April 24th 1-4 PM at Vay-Schleich & Meeson 1075 Long Pond Road. Her Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, April 25th at 10:30 AM at Holy Cross Church 4492 Lake Avenue. Interment, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Girl Scouts, Susan B. Anthony House, Carnegie Mellon University Endowment Fund or a charity of your choice. For more information and to sign her online guestbook, visit www.meesonfamily.com
Niece, Jane Louise Sayre Logan
Dearest Leister Family, I cherish the memories I have of Uncle Don, Aunt Harriet and my first cousins and their families. Aunt Harriet was very friendly, smiling, warm and talkative. She loved Uncle Don, her children and the rest of her family dearly. She attended numerous family events in Dayton even though she had to travel from Rochester. I am comforted by the thought she now is with Uncle Don and other family members who have passed. I always loved her and will miss her greatly. I thank God for blessing me with Aunt Harriet and all the love she gave to me and my family. Much Love, Niece, Jane Louise Sayre Logan
Condolences and prayers from the O’Briens.
Loved my Aunt Harriet! Very full of life and giving; will miss her.
Annie and family, very sorry for the loss of your Mom, mother in law, grandmother, great grandmother. xo Nancy
My love and prayers to the entire Leister family Love Lise &John Robertson
Kirk, Sandy & Annie: My deepest condolences at the passing of your Mom. I always cherished her sweet smile & kind conversations. May her light shine brightly in your days ahead.
My family is very sorry for your loss. My parents (Bob and Barbara Schrader) knew Harriet and Don through Kodak. Don was the best man at my parent’s wedding in 1965. In later years my parents would enjoy visiting with Harriet at the annual Kodak Christmas luncheons held at the Crescent Beach restaurant. Unfortunately my parents can’t offer their condolences in person since they are both in the hospital right now (my mom had a stroke last Friday and my dad has the flu). But I know they would want to offer their sincerest sympathies for your loss.
Our thoughts and prayers are with entire Leister family. So sorry for the lose of your mother. Love, the Olneys
My deepest condolences over you loss. Harriet was a wonderful and kind person. The world will be less bright without her. Michael Sadler