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Harold E. Leo, 87, a permanent resident of Manhattan Beach in Severna Park for seven years and a summertime resident there since 1945, died of natural causes Jan. 10 at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a long illness.

Born April 26, 1919, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. Leo was reared in Worcester, Mass., and was a longtime resident of the Northwood section in Baltimore. He served in the Army in Europe during World War II.

He worked for the Army Corps of Engineers as an attorney and was a member of the Maryland Bar Association.

His interests included bowling, genealogy, fixing things around the house, horse racing and taking bus trips to Atlantic City. He was also a life member of the Knights of Columbus and belonged to the American Legion.

Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Jones Leo; one son, Paul E. Leo of Pasadena; one daughter, Patti M. Leo of Severna Park; and four grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home, 495 Ritchie Highway. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 689 Ritchie Highway, Severna Park. Burial will follow in New Cathedral Cemetery, 4300 Old Frederick Road, Baltimore.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 1850 York Road, Suite D, Timonium, MD 21093. Online condolences can be made to www.barrancofuneralhome.com

As published on 1/11/2006 in The Capital Newspaper, Annapolis, MD