Lenny was born in Eastham April 15, 1929. He grew up in Eastham and graduated from Orleans High School in 1947, and from Bentley College in 1949, with a degree in Accounting.
Lenny was a veteran of the Korean War. He served just behind the front lines in Korea, keeping all the soldiers records. Afterwards he returned to Orleans and set up business, as a self-employed Public Accountant, for over 50 years.
He was the son of the late Leonard Brewer and Adeline (Crowell) Brewer.
His wife of 49 years, Mary (Collingwood) Brewer, pre deceased him in 2008.
He was the youngest sibling of the late Raymond and Vernon Nickerson, Irene (Nickerson) Roy, and Muriel (Brewer) Snider. He leaves behind two daughters; Susan Kamataris of Venice, Florida, and Marilyn deRuyter (Paul) of Chatham. Four grandchildren; Harry Kamataris, Benjamin deRuyter & wife Jackie, Nicholas deRuyter, and Danielle (deRuyter) Whiting & husband Daniel. Six great-grandchildren; Josh, Lauren, Marley, Daisy, Cooper, and Cedar.
Lenny also leaves behind his first cousin, Lawren Cowen, who resides at the Victorian Assisted Living in Chatham, where Lenny resided as well this past year.
He also leaves behind a treasured friend, Virginia Clifton, of Orleans.
He enjoyed decades of golf at the Captains Course in Brewster, and before that, at the golf course that is now Ocean Edge in Brewster, where he got a memorable hole-in-one. Lenny was a craftsman; building furniture, creating model boats and ships, and making bird carvings. He loved his garden, and worked in his yard until he was 90.
Services will be private.
Memorial donations in remembrance of Leonard J. Brewer may be made to the Homeless Prevention Council, PO Box, 828, Orleans, 02653.
For online condolences please visit: www.nickersonfhchatham.com
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