It is with great sorrow and broken hearts that we announce the passing away of Patrick Vincent Leonard at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital on Friday, May 29, 2015. Predeceased by parents of Joseph Leonard and Hannah Gardiner from Placentia Bay and brother Peter (Mary) Welland ON. Leaving to mourn his wife and best friend and business partner for 55 years Patricia (Patsy Connolly); three children Denise (Wayne Emberley), Collette (Greg Horner) and son Shane; five granddaughters Jasmine (Dean Foster) and Cruz and Phoenix, Jennifer (Allen Murphy) and Aidia and baby boy due in July, Jodi and Ted and Emily, Jillian and Nick, and Sophia Horner. Also leaving to mourn sister Rose (Don Gallant); brother-in-law Jim Connolly (Betty); sisters-in-law Cecilia Hubbert in Oregon, Shirley McComb in Alabama, Joan Forbis in Washington and Marilyn Granquist (Eric) California. His lifelong friend Eugene and Barb Whitten, Ann and Dave Lane, Special cousin Loretta Scott, special friend Edwina Kavanagh as well as many nieces and nephews. Pat was known for his hard work ethic, leaving his Mount Cashel Orphanage at the age of 12, to take his job delivering the Telegram. He completed his Pharmacy Degree and went on to open Leonard's Pharmacy at the corner of Leslie and Water Street. His next adventure was building and operating the Travellers Inn on Kenmount Road, retiring at the age of 39. He needed a new project so he moved on to build and operate the Chateau Park Hotel in Mount Pearl from 1979 to 2002, he survived an aortic aneurysm and losing his eye sight in 2000, but his mind remained active as he often pondered the next business opportunity. He will be greatly missed. Special thank you to Dr. Stephen Lee and Dr. Michael Paul and the wonderful staff at St. Clare's for all your help and support. At his request cremation has take place. With no visitation or funeral service. Donations in his memory may be made to the CNIB or the Kidney Dialysis Unit.