Leonard Mark "Lin" LeFore, Sr.

Leonard Mark "Lin" LeFore, Sr., 97 years old passed away at Our Lady of Ascension on November 15. He was born to the late Myrtle Bergeron LeFore and the late Joseph Wilmot LeFore. He served our country for 23 years as a United States Navy Chief Petty Officer. 

He is survived by his children Anthony Dennis LeFore, Leonard Mark LeFore Jr, Carl Gregory LeFore, Kerin Lynn LeFore Meza, Sylvia Ann LeFore Shumate, and Alan Michael LeFore, his sisters Cynthia Ann LeFore and Hazel Bette Cailler, 11 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

Leonard is preceded in death by his wife of 54 years Marie Carol Domingue LeFore, his sons Gearard Wayne LeFore and Joseph Gilbert LeFore. His brother Joseph Gilbert LeFore and his sister Laura Lee LeFore Enos.

Leonard was fortunate later in life to have met Geneva Richardson which he shared the rest of his life with.

Visitation will be held at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 15208 Hwy 73, Prairieville, LA, on Friday, November 28, 2025, from 9:30am until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00am in the church. Burial will follow at Grace Memorial Park in Plaquemine, La where he will be laid to rest next to his wife Marie with military honors.