Tepper, Leonard Albert 1a
| Birth Name | Tepper, Leonard Albert |
| Gramps ID | I7192 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 81 years, 1 month, 11 days |
Events
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| Birth | 1924-10-12 | Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America | 1a | |
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| Bar Mitzvah | about 1937 | 2a | ||
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| Graduation | 1947 | U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America | 1a | |
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| Education | Columbia Law School, Columbia University, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America | 1a | ||
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| Residence | before 1986 | Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey, United States of America | 1a | |
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| Residence | after 1986 | North Carolina, United States of America | 1a | |
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| Occupation | Financial planner, Mass Mutual Insurance Co | 1a | ||
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| Death | 2005-11-23 | Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States of America | 1a | |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Tepper, Jules Edward [I7189] | 1895-06-04 | 1972-12-18 | |
| Mother | Schonbrun, Lillian Mildred [I1768] | 1898-06-04 | 1984-01-23 | |
| Sister | Tepper, Shirlee T. [I7194] | 1921-04-07 | 2011-09-16 | |
| Tepper, Leonard Albert | 1924-10-12 | 2005-11-23 | ||
| Sister | Tepper, Rita [I7193] | 1929-04-27 | 2019-02-24 |
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Source References
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Asheville Citizen-Times
[S0639]
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- Date: 2005-11-27
- Page: Page B.4
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Source text:
Leonard Albert Tepper, 81, of Asheville, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at John F. Keever Solace Center, Asheville.
Mr. Tepper was born Oct. 12, 1924 in Newark, N.J., the son of the late Lillian (Schoenbrun) and Jules Tepper. He moved to North Carolina from Hackensack, N.J. in 1986. He served his country in the U.S. Navy. He graduated in 1947 from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., and attended Columbia Law School. He retired from Mass Mutual Life Insurance Co. as a financial planner with over 30 yrs. of service.
He enjoyed community theater and was a member of Studio Players of Montclair, N.J. In his later years he also enjoyed writing poetry and gardening and was an active volunteer with Meals on Wheels of Buncombe Co. and Pathways-Life After Cancer in Asheville.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Franc of the home; sons, James Tepper of Boonton Twp, N.J., David Tepper of Livingston, N.J., Daniel Tepper of Easton, Md., and Jonathan Tepper of Plainfield, N.J.; sisters Shirlee Sarasohn of West Orange, N.J., and Rita Horowitz of Millburn, N.J.; and 5 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St., Asheville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Pathways-Life After Cancer, 121 Sherwood Road, Asheville 28803
Sensible Alternatives of WNC, 828-298-6212, is assisting with cremation arrangements.
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Jewish Chronicle
[S0309]
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- Page: Fete Leonard Tepper on His Recent Bar Mitzvah
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