Louise Leonard Col. (Ret'd) Usaf

91, a resident of Albuquerque, passed away peacefully Friday, December 14, 2012. Louise was born in Frankstown, PA into a loving family along with her siblings. She is survived by her nieces, Judy Gerald and husband Lanny, Bonnie Dinham and husband Dana all of Albuquerque, NM, and Michelle Johnston of Fairfax, CA. Louise was preceded in death by her parents Milo Hale and Zella Ruth Leonard, her sisters, Margaret Sabo, and Delores Johnston and her nephews, William Sabo and Michael Johnston. She received her doctorate from New York University and served our country in the US Air Force before retiring and working in medical research involving organ transplants and cancer research. She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church and very active in the communities she lived in. Louise was an avid animal lover and often spoke of the fond times she and her father spent hiking and fishing in the Pennsylvania Woods. A service honoring her life will be held Thursday, December 27, 2012, 11:00 am at French - Lomas, 10500 Lomas Blvd NE. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Honors will be provided by the United States Air Force Honor Guard. Friends may visit French - Lomas, Wednesday, December 26, 2012 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Mexico Animal Friends, 2917 Carlisle Blvd NE # 212, Albuquerque, NM 87110.