Leonard Edwin Weiss

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Star of David Memorial Chapel, located at 7701 Bailey Road, North Lauderdale, FL 33068, United States. The service is scheduled for February 13, 2025, beginning at 2:45 pm.

From Leonard's Son, Marc:

Thank you all for being with us today. Your support and friendship mean everything to our family.

Some of you had to endure my speech at Rebecca’s wedding, so you know I’m not always brief, but I speak from the heart. I started this speech while my dad was in hospice, which thank God for all the nurses in this world because they make life so much better. I altered it as the days went on and completed it the day after my dad went on to be with my mom. It all depended on my mood and how I was feeling at the time. I’m confident that I’ll get through this speech without any waterworks because I know my dad is at peace and no longer suffering, which I’m grateful for that. As my mom & dad used to say to me, we’ll see.

As a child whenever I had a day off from school, I would call my dad and ask him to pick me up. I loved going to lunch with him and then going with him to all the different places he had to be. Whether it be to the bank to close a deal, show a mobile home, because that was his business for over 40 years or just be with him. As a child I idolized my dad. Plus, most of my friends thought he was cool and clearly the women, which there was always a woman, they thought he was charming and charismatic. Maybe I picked up some of that from him, I’m not too sure. As an adult, he and I always went to lunch together and we would talk for hours, even to the point that Elaine would call me and ask where I’ve been and when would I be home. Usually, my dad would arrive late, and I’d get pissed at him, but I’d still make plans for the next time.

There were a few things my dad really loved. He loved his family, even though sometimes we didn’t plainly see it, he loved the ladies, he loved playing golf, and as I was growing up, he always loved flashy cars. He had Cadillacs and Lincolns way before his time, my Uncle Jay too. What was it with those old man cars? He was even driving them in his 30’s & 40’s, so when I see those social media reels of Caddy’s and Lincolns from the 70’s & 80’s, they always make me smile. Then he also loved sports cars, convertibles and he, like me, loved everything red. When I got my little red convertible, I couldn’t wait to show it to him and take him for a ride. He could barely get in it, but we had fun taking a ride in his then fancy neighborhood at Frenchman’s Creek.

He felt like he hit the lottery when he moved into that place, which I called adult Disney World or for him Fantasyland. I think he golfed 5 out of 7 days a week while he lived there, sometimes more. He just loved that lifestyle and quickly adopted it as his own. He often invited us to Sunday brunch, to what he loved to call “the club”, and it was off to Palm Beach Gardens we went. Man was it good! Then when that luck ran out for him because his sugar mama, Nan passed away, he moved into King’s Point to live near his cousin Victor, may Victor rest in peace. King’s Point is where my dad met Flo. He moved out of his condo not long after, without me even realizing he was using the condo as a storage locker for his 18 bags of clothes and sneakers and moved in permanently with Flo. We are grateful for Flo because she took great care of my dad, even when he wasn’t the easiest to live with. She knew when he was difficult, it was just his back pain from playing too much golf and not how he truly felt. They did everything together and made their golden years the best they could be.

My dad’s sister, Susan, became my mom after I lost my own mom 33 years ago. She was quite literally the coolest, most amazing person and I’m glad my dad has reunited with her for eternity. Of course, while I was making the arrangements for today’s service, I visited my mom’s grave and said out loud “ma, you’ve had a 33-year reprieve, but get ready, he’s coming. I know he will be good to my mom because my aunt, grandmother and all the people I have loved and lost will be there to kick his ass if he’s not.

I’m also proud to have been the peace broker between my dad and his brother, my Uncle Jay, who is present here today. If I’ve learned anything about life, carrying a grudge is unhealthy and only leads to regret.

Between my sister, Stephanie and I we gave our father four beautiful granddaughters. He loved them all equally and was very proud of them. He wished he could have attended Rebecca’s wedding, but he didn’t have the strength to make the trip. I shared wedding photos with him that he looked at repeatedly with love.

Our dad may no longer be with us, but Stephanie and I will always have each other and our kids, Rebecca, Alyssa, Sophia & Aria will be part of his legacy for lifetimes to come.

Thank you