SEYMOUR

Mr. J. Robert Leahy, 100, of Seymour, passed away on September 5, 2021, at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh, Indiana.

He was born in St. Albans, Vermont in 1921, son of the late William and Agnes (Needham) Leahy.

Mr. Leahy graduated from St. Michaels College in Colchester, Vermont.

He enlisted into the Air Force during WWII and served both as an enlisted man and a Commissioned Officer from 1942-1946. Mr. Leahy spent 34 years in the beverage business and retired from the G. Heileman Brewing Company in 1984. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and the American Legion.

Mr. Leahy was the husband of Mary Louise (Beatty) Leahy. They were married at Kelly Field on May 12, 1945, in San Antonio, Texas, the same day he became a Second Lieutenant.

They were blessed with five children, Patricia (Dan) Beimesche, Kathryn (Mike) Wayne, Michael Leahy, Thomas (Peggy) Leahy and David (Beth) Leahy; 13 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother Paul Leahy.

Visitation will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021, at St. Ambrose Catholic Church from 11:30-12:30.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, September 10, 2021, at St. Ambrose Church at 12:30.

Burial will take place at Riverview Cemetery.

Memorials may be written to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

All arrangements have been entrusted to Voss & Sons Funeral Service in Seymour.

Please visit the funeral home website at www.vossfuneralservice.com to leave condolences to the family.