Mr. Leonard "Lenny" McBride
September 6, 1941 - May 27, 2017
Leonard A. "Lenny" McBride, age 75, died May 27, 2017. He was the son of the late James and Victoria (nee Zelinski), McBride. He is survived by his brother Joseph McBride (Connie), and many nieces and nephews. He started his medical profession during his sophomore year in high school, and was hired part-time by the J. Cecil Rhodes Medical Laboratory in Philadelphia, PA. Upon graduation the laboratory director recommended that he further his studies in order to pursue a full-time career as a medical laboratory technician. He completed his studies three years later and obtained a degree from Franklin School of Science and Arts. He worked for over 30 years in this capacity at private medical facilities as well as serving as a medic during his term of service in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. In the service he served as a medic for a MASH Unit. Since 1989 he worked as a court filing clerk and courier for attorneys and legal courier agencies. He was a member of the Philadelphia Vietnam Veterans Memorial Society, Vietnam Veterans of America, and Liberty Bell Chapter 266. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers: Paul McBride (Betty), James McBride (Mary) and Frank McBride (Peggy). Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Service on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 10 a.m. in the Dinan Funeral Home, 1921-23 Spring Garden St., Phila. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. Interment following in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, 830 Highland Rd., Newtown, PA 18940. Condolences may also be sent to www.dinanfuneralhome.com
Leonard A. "Lenny" McBride, age 75, died May 27, 2017. He was the son of the late James and Victoria (nee Zelinski), McBride. He is survived by his brother Joseph McBride (Connie), and many nieces and nephews. He started his medical profession... View Obituary & Service Information
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Leonard A. "Lenny" McBride, age 75, died May 27, 2017. He was...
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