Leo Gerald Hess

Leo Gerald Hess
March 18, 1938 – November 2, 2025
Caughman-Harman Funeral Home – Lexington Chapel

1938

1940

Leo G Hess
as a 2-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home were, his father, Elmer J Hess; his mother, Clara I Hess; and his siblings, Frank E Hess, William P Hess, Shirley A Hess, and John J Hess.

1950

Leo G Hess

as a 12-year-old, male, single, white, nephew. Also in the home were, his uncle, Aurthor Preston; his aunt, Dora Preston; his cousin; Dora E Preston; his maternal grandmother, Frances M Suhr; and his sister, Marilyn Hess.

2025

OBITUARY Leo Gerald Hess

Leo Gerald Hess, age 87, of Elgin, South Carolina passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025. He was born on March 18, 1938, in Fairport, New York to Clara Issable Suhr and Elmer Joseph Hess.

Leo was a Rochester firefighter for 32 years and a hospital volunteer from AZ to SC after retiring.

He is survived by his children, Richard Hess (Carmen), Karen Hess, Ronald Hess (Joyce), and Sharon Agro (Sa) along with grandchildren, great grandchildren, brother John Hess (Betty) and sister Shirley Sage, many nieces and nephews.

Leo was predeceased by brothers d and William Hess, sister Marilyn Salamone and grandson Jeremy Hess.

Memorial service will be December 12th at 11:00 am in the Main Chapel at the Resurrection Garden mausoleum at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 2461 Lake Ave, Rochester, NY 14612. Enter through the Dewey Ave gate.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Memorial Service

Friday, December 12, 2025
11:00 am
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery resurrection garden mausoleum – enter through the dewey ave gate
2461 Lake Ave, Rochester
Rochester, NY 14612

November 9, 2025  State Today’s Edition, The (Columbia, SC)  Columbia, South Carolina
Page 38

On December 14, 2025, Leo Gerald Hess was mentioned in the newspaper article, “Tributes.”

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