Leonard B. Revelle
LEONARD (LENNY) BRYAN REVELLE (N9IJ), 61, of Grayslake, IL passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on September 22, 2012 after a courageous battle with Esophageal cancer.
Lenny was born June 20, 1951 in Lexington, NC and was very proud of his North Carolina roots. Every October he looked forward to sharing homemade NC BBQ with friends and family.
Lenny was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lexington. He was proud to serve his country in the U.S. Navy. He retired as a Lieutenant from the Round Lake Beach Police Department after 21 years in April, 2008. After a short adventure of driving a semi for Schneider, he worked as a Radio Technician for Lake County Radio Department. Lenny was an Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator. He loved to fly radio controlled planes and helicopters as a member of Skyknights. The best summer vacation was spent up north fishing. He found comfort during his illness with his pets, Molly, Zilla and Daisy. Lenny spent time reading or playing with the latest electronic gadget, but his favorite past-time lately was spending time with friends Ken and Tai on the swing under the maple tree.
Lenny is survived by his true love Susan (Wozniczka) whom he married on September 27, 1986, daughter, Kimberly Schlaeger, and sons, Michael, Jon and Steven, and grandchildren, Gennessie Revelle and Xander Schlaeger. He is also survived by his brothers Barden (Lorri) and Bruce (Michelle), and pseudo daughter, Jenny Martin. He is preceded in death by his son Bryan, his sister Carmen, and parents, Barden and Virginia Revelle.
Visitation is Friday, September 28, 2012 from 3:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Strang Funeral Chapel & Crematorium 410 E. Belvidere Rd. Grayslake, IL 60030. There will be a visitation on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until the start of the funeral service at10:00 a.m. at St. Gilbert Church 301 E. Belvidere Road Grayslake, IL 60030. Burial will be at Ascension Cemetery in Libertyville, IL.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family or Save A Pet Adoption Center 31664 North Fairfield Road Grayslake,IL 60030. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at North Shore Oncology and Advocate Condell Hospice. For more information please contact (847)223-8122 or log onto www.strangfuneral.org.
Please don’t mourn that I am gone, but celebrate the life we shared.
Lenny, it was an honor to have known and worked with you. You will be missed by us all, but we will forever have memories of the crazy things we did together. Peace be with you, and your family, for always.
Speaking for the Skyknights Aeromodeling Team, we truly mourn Len’s passing and extend our deepest sympathies to Sue, his family and friends. We lost a great friend and flying buddy as well as a genuinely terrific and talented guy. Smooth flights and happy landings from your fellow Skyknights, Len.
I met Lenny when he and I worked together at Radio shack in 1975. We had a lot of fun selling radios and tinkering with gadgets. He was one of the people that influenced me into joining the Navy. We reconnected when I returned, and his NC BBQ was always a great night to talk about old times, radio, and his passion with flying. My thoughts are with my classmate Susan, her family, and Lenny’s family.
May your ship always steam in calm waters and the sky be free from QRN my friend.
73, George W9GWP
fair winds and following seas my friend,You will be missed, till we meet again.
73
Henry
N9NOX
i worked with lenny when i was with round lake mobile eye he was a great officer he is now 10/42 he will be missed R.I.P
I got to know Lenny through Facebook. He and I graduated a year apart in Lexington and I remember his sister, Carmen, very well. I am so sorry to hear of his passing. He never mentioned that he was sick. I wish I had known. He was a very nice person and always had uplifting comments. He will be missed on the Lexington page.
What friends we were in good ol’ Robbins Elementary. I knew and enjoyed his family and regret that I only recently found him on the net. I knew him as Bryan, and am so truly sorry for seeing a really good guy leave us.
Rest well, old friend.
As a Trustee for the village of Round Lake Beach, I always found Lenny to have a smile and willing to assist where possible. He will certainly be missed.
Trustee Jerry and wife Sue Mattingly
May the Lord God take care of Leonard and bless his soul.