Leandra Theodore was born on January 25, 1931, to Dominic and Annette Mastrogiacomo, in Endicott, NY. Lee, as she was known to family and friends, was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Over the course of her 95 years, Lee honed her skills as an artist and painter, and for many years worked as a technical illustrator, for IBM, GAF, and other local firms. She had an uncanny ability to visualize almost anything and represent it artistically. She also ran Mother Goose PreSchool for nearly 10 years. Lee was predeceased by her husband, Andrew, her daughter, Lisa Theodore, sister, Pauline Savoni, and her parents, Dominic and Annette Mastrogiacomo. She is survived by her daughters, Maria (Rob Schafer) and Claudia Theodore (Robert Butler), her grandchildren, Robert Schafer (Jamie), David Schafer (Meg), Anthony Talerico (Kelly), and Gabriella Hosny, and ten great grandchildren: Robert, Juliette, Teddy and Rua Schafer; Jack, Grace, and Aisling Schafer; Alexis, Andy, and Lucia Talerico.
Friends and family may pay respects at St Anthony of Padua Church, 300 Odell Ave, Endicott, NY, on Saturday, May 9th , between 9 -10 am. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am, with entombment immediately following at Calvary Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory are appreciated to either Mercy House 212 N. McKinley Ave. Endicott, NY 13760 or The Veterans of Foreign Wars 406 W. 34th St. Kansas City, MO 64111 or https://heroes.vfw.org