Final Salute

CURDA, Leo Joseph Of Danvers, age 93, died March 9, 2022. Career military of the United States Navy, serving in both the Korean & Vietnam Wars. Former Business Education Teacher at Lexington High School and employee of the IRS. Deeply devoted to his family & church community. Leo was the loving husband of Priscilla Howland (Wheeler) Curda of Danvers; father to Thomas Curda, Katherine Shin & husband Young Shin, Elizabeth Curda & husband Jonathan Bender, and Andrew Curda. In addition, he leaves his grandchildren, Leah & Owen Bender; his sister, Mary Kelsoe; and nieces Sandra Jones & Mary Kay Swift; and his sister-in-law, ElisabethJane Wheeler. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Leo’s Funeral Service which will be held from Maple Street Congregational Church, 90 Maple St., Danvers on Saturday, March 26th at 11 A.M. Burial will be private. Visiting Hours in O’Donnell Cremations – Funerals – Celebrations, 167 Maple St. (Rte. 62), DANVERS on Friday, March 25th from 4 to 7 P.M. In lieu of flowers, donations in Leo’s memory may be made to the Maple Street Congregational Church, 90 Maple St., Danvers, MA 01923, the Danvers YMCA, 34 Pickering St., Danvers, MA 01923 or to the Danvers Historical Society, 11 Page St., Danvers, MA 01923. www.odonnellfuneralservice.com

Published by Boston Globe from Mar. 14 to Mar. 15, 2022.