THOMAS, LEONARD LESLIE - Surrounded by his family, the death of Leonard Leslie Thomas of Hampton, husband of the late Dorothy Evelyn (Smith) occurred at the Saint John Regional Hospital on November 25, 2011. Born in Saint John on April 1, 1919, he was the son of the late Elmer and Ida (McRae) Thomas. Leonard served in WWII with the Canadian Forestry Corps. He was a longshoreman until he retired in 1974 and served on the Hampton volunteer fire department for many years. He is survived by two sons, Daniel (Shelley) of Norton and Douglas (Debbie) of Hampton; one daughter, Theresa of Hampton (who Leonard lived with); nine grandchildren, Troy, Sonya, Corrine, Gail, Thomas, Tammy, Tanya, Tina and Sean; 18 great-grandchildren, Rebecca, Rachael, Andrea, Isaac, Tiana, Michael, Mikaya, Hailey, Benjamin, Jaden, James, Kaylen, Jaret, Keith, Danielle, Tanisha, Douglas and Daniel; two great-great-grandchildren, Colby and Payton; two brothers, Hubert of Hampton and Paul of Sussex. Leonard was predeceased by two sons, Dale and Paul; three sisters, Bessie, Mildred and Jenny; nine brothers, Earle, Howard, Charles, Rayburn, James, Robert, Harold, Vernon and Samson. Resting at Reid’s Funeral Home, 1063 Main Street, Hampton, (506) 832-5541, with visitation on Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 28, 2011, at 1:00 PM, from St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Hampton. Interment will take place in Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John. Following the interment, a reception will be held at the Lighthouse River Centre, Hampton from 4 to 6 PM. For those who wish, donations may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online donations and condolences may be made at: www.reidsfh.com