Obituary of Leslie E Blauvelt

Leslie E. Blauvelt
Sodus:
Leslie E. Blauvelt entered into eternal life, Friday, May 5, 2023 at Rochester General
Hospital.
He is predeceased by his loving wife Jean Blauvelt and his granddaughter
Stephanie Hess and Baby Boy Blauvelt, brothers and sisters Ruth Kotvis, William
Blauvelt, Shirley Timmerman, Barbara Crippen, Robert Blauvelt, Donald Blauvelt,
Beverly Smith, Charles Blauvelt, Leta Mitchell.
He is survived by his brother Leo; sisters Peg Crippen and Rose Johnson;
his children Karen (Billy) Whitt, Michael (Lisa) Blauvelt, Kathy (Leo) Hess;
Grandchildren Allysa Blauvelt, Noah and David (Sam) Whitt, Jason(Cory), Jeremy
Jordan and Jenna Blauvelt, Catrina (Chris) Boumil, Jessica (Chris) Johnson;14 great
grandchildren.
Friends and family are invited to call Friday, May 12 from 6 – 9 PM at Norton Funeral
Home, 45 W. Main Street, Sodus, where Les worked part time. A Funeral service will
be Saturday, May 13 at 2 PM at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Sodus Rural
Cemetery. Immediately following the burial, family and friends are invited to the
Marbletown Fire Hall to continue celebrating Les’s life.
Please consider making a memorial contributions in Papa Les’s memory to
Marbletown fire Department, 6416 Silver Hill Rd, Newark, NY 14513.
Les was born July 9, 1940, in Rochester, the son of the late William W. and Lillian
(Gadge) Blauvelt. He retired in 1991 from Kodak where he worked as a handler.
While fishing and baseball were hobbies for Les his true passion was service to his
community. First at the Sodus Fire Department then his move to the Marbletown Fire
department where he served many roles including Assistant Chief in both
departments.