- Date Of Birth: March 16, 1942
- Date Of Death: September 21, 2019
- State: Massachusetts
Leonard Strauss of Amherst died peacefully and surrounded by family at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke after a long journey with Alzheimer’s on September 21st.Leonard was born on March 16, 1942 in St. Louis, MO to Leonard and Jenny Strauss. Leonard and his older siblings, David and Clara, grew up around the corner from their cousins Ralph, Michael, Richard, and Ellen Lowenstein, developing lifelong bonds.
Leonard received his bachelor’s degree in Government from Harvard College in 1964.
Leonard is survived by his wife Janet Strauss, brother David (Dhera) Strauss, children Adam (Cindy) and Kate (Scott) Campbell Strauss, stepchildren Rachel (Tiernan), Aaron, and David (Jade) Poritz, the “Lowenstrauss” family, step-granddaughters Emmanuelle, Isadora, and Simone Mennen, and his first wife Deborah Campbell. He was predeceased by his sister Clara Strauss Monroe.
