Leon Ernest Savage Sr. died March 5, 2015, at his home in Eureka.
He was 89.
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Leon Ernest Savage Sr. died March 5, 2015, at his home in Eureka.
He was 89.
A former resident of Millbrae, he was the husband to the late Kathryn Wyman Savage for 55 years. Survived by daughters Celena Hoistman, Cindy Drury, Cylvia Alexander and Shauna Savage; sons Leon E. Savage Jr. and Thomas Daniel Savage. His daughter Colleen Elizabeth Savage died in 1972. Survived by 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was a native of Santa Cruz and served the U.S. Navy during World War II. Leon retired after 40 years service with Pacific Bell. He was an instructor for more than 40 years at College of San Mateo; Boy Scout leader; member of the Telephone Pioneers; a Blue Lodge Master Mason and Scottish Rite member. He was a ham radio operator that supported the Millbrae Police Department along with many other agencies with emergency radio assistance.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Chapel of the Highlands, 194 Millwood Drive at El Camino Real in Millbrae. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Shriners’ Hospital for Crippled Children, 2425 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817.
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