Born October 8, 1929, in Austinburg, he was the son of Lewis
A. and Anna Laura Prentice Schoonover. A
U.S. Navy Veteran, he served honorably from 1948 – 1952. On March 30, 1954, he married the former
Peggy Lou Stiles, who predeceased him on December 29, 1990. He was employed as a pipefitter by Corning
Glass Works for 34 years, retiring in 1986.
Leon was a member of Pentecostal Revival Center in Westfield and served
as a volunteer at the Compassion Center for 12 years.
Surviving are: three
children, Kathleen (Rev. David) Brelo of Westfield, Kenneth (Sherry)
Schoonover, Sr. of Westfield, and Dale (Debbie) Schoonover, Sr.; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Ramona Crippen of
Westfield; nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased
by three siblings, Rose Schoonover Parker, Ruth Resue, and Robert Andrew
Schoonover; sister-in-law, June M.
Owen; and brother-in-law, Robert R. Stiles.
Friends may call at Pentecostal Revival Center, Westfield,
PA on Monday, November 23, 2020 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, with Funeral Services
following at 3:00 PM. Rev. Kenneth
Schoonover, Jr. and Rev. David Brelo will co-officiate. CDC and PA Department of Health guidelines
apply. Burial will be in Riverside
Cemetery, Knoxville.
Memorials may be made to the Compassion Center, 584 Rte. 49,
Westfield, PA 16950. Arrangements are
under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses,
PA. Online condolences may be expressed
at www.olneyfoust.com.
