Leonard Dale

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Leonard Dale.
Leonard Dale, age 89, of Bloomingdale, NJ passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 while receiving the loving care of his family.

Leonard was born in Paterson and was the older of two children to Floyd and Edna Dale.  Those closest the Leonard knew him affectionately as “Lennie”.  Lennie and his family moved to Totowa, NJ when he was only a few years old.  As a young man and while a student at Passaic Valley High School, Lennie decided to leave school and enter into the workforce early.  He found employment very quickly with a local construction company. 

After working in the construction field for several years, Lennie got the call to serve his country and was selected for service in the United States Army.  Lennie served honorably in the US Army for several years.  Subsequent to his honorable discharge, Lennie immediately got back to work in the construction industry.  While working for another private construction company, Lennie got the opportunity to join the Operating Engineers Local Union 825 based in Springfield, NJ.  Lennie continued to work in the Engineers Union for many years until 1996 when he retired.  His career in construction spanned more than forty-five years.

In 1962, Lennie married the love of his life, an attractive young lady by the name of Nancy Abrams.  After getting married, the newlyweds settled in West Paterson, now known as Woodland Park.  Nancy and Lennie moved to Bloomingdale a few years later and have been there ever since.  Lennie always had a love for sports and coached little league while his stepson Frank was growing up.  Later, as Lennie got older, he enjoyed going to the sporting events of his nieces, nephews, as well as his neighbor’s children. 

One of Lennie’s favorite past times was gardening and landscaping.  His back and front yards were his pride and joy and were always meticulously manicured.  Lennie was a wonderfully kind and thoughtful person.  He always spoke his mind and “told it like it is.”  He was well known and well loved in his neighborhood and would always drop what he was doing to help one of his friends or neighbors.  He also enjoyed listening to music, particularly the famous crooners such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Tony Bennett. 

Lennie will be forever remembered as a thoughtful and kind man who took great pride and interest in his community and loved his family very deeply.  Lennie was a very special person who touched the lives of many people and will be missed by everyone that knew him.

Lennie is survived by his sister Pat Miklos and her husband Andrew Miklos of Hamburg, NJ, his stepson Frank Delmonaco and his wife Linda of Florida, his nephew Louis Coppa and his wife Linda Mae of Kinnelon, NJ, his niece Lisa Moore of Lebanon, TN, a step grandson Ryan Delmonaco, three grandnieces: Melissa Coppa, Kate Coppa, and Emily Coppa, and one grandnephew Louis Coppa, Jr.