Leon J. Zalewski, 75, of East Hartford, passed away on Tuesday, (November 2, 2010) at Hartford Hospital. Born in Borowe, Poland, a son of the late John and Maria (Zaizewa) Zalewski, he had resided in East Hartford for over twenty years. Leon was a U.S. Army veteran and had been a carpenter with the Carpenters Union Local #43, Hartford for fifty years. Leon is survived by three sisters, Anna Luhanska in France, Nadia Zalewski and Maria Zalewski both of Montreal, Canada; a nephew, Wassil Luhanski of Quebec, Canada; a niece, Tania Attali in France; several friends and former co-workers. Funeral services will be Saturday (November 13th) at 11 a.m. from the D'ESOPO-East Hartford Memorial Chapel, 30 Carter Street, East Hartford with a Liturgy at 12 noon at St. Volodymyr Church, 110 Russ Street, Hartford. Burial will follow at Silver Lane Cemetery, East Hartford. Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home chapel TODAY from 4-6 p.m., followed by a Panahyda Service at 6 p.m. For on-line expressions of sympathy to the family please visit www.desopo.com.
