Julia Helen Leonard

Julia Helen Leonard of Southold passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025. She was 28 years old.

Julia was born on August 24, 1996, in Ridgewood, N.J., to Jane A. (Nolechek) and Thomas A. Leonard. She was one of four children. Raised in Ridgewood, she graduated from Ridgewood High School. She was a member of Mount Carmel R.C. Church in Ridgewood. Julia and her family moved to Southold in 2003.

Julia is survived by her parents, Jane and Thomas, and her siblings: Claudia Leonard of Charleston, S.C.; Lauren Leonard of Southold; and Madison Leonard of New York City.

The family will receive friends Sunday, June 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Southold.

Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, June 9, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church in Southold, officiated by Father Abraham Thannickal. The Rite of Committal will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital for the benefit of Vein Finder in the Emergency Room would be appreciated. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

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