He was born February 19, 1936, to the late Samuel and Mary Halat (Ballon), and resided his entire life on Oakfield’s Albion Road.
Leon was a proud life-long onion farmer on the Elba Mucklands, who ran a farm started by his immigrant father. He was an outdoorsman who loved hard work and his family.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian Halat, of Oakfield; his children Mary (Brian) Nanni of Basom, Leon (Kathleen) Halat Jr. of Oakfield, and Nathan (Bernadette) Halat currently in Washington, D.C.; his grandchildren Lisa, Laura, Stephanie, Sebastian and Caroline; along with many nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to call on Sunday, January 8, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home, 11 Maple Avenue, Oakfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Monday, January 9, 10:00 am, at St. Cecilia Church in Oakfield, and Leon will be laid to rest in St. Cecilia’s Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Burdett & Sanford Funeral Home. Please leave a condolence, share a story, or light a candle at www.burdettandsanford.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Padre Pio Parish, at 56 Maple Street, Oakfield, or the Alzheimer’s Association.
