More detail on this person: Merchant, Leonard
B. Born March 1, 1936. Passed away February 25,
2001. Beloved husband of Chun Suk and father of
Kenny and Steve. Leonard was a loving husband, a
great father and a good friend. He was preceded in
death by his parents Orrin and Marjorie Merchant,
and is survived by his sister Emily Smith and his
brother Harry Merchant. A native of Gloucester,
Massachusetts, he has been a resident of Citrus
Heights since 1976. Leonard graduated from
Gloucester High School in 1953, received a BA from
the University of Maryland and an MBA from the
University of Arkansas. He enlisted in the Air
Force in 1956, serving as a Chinese linguist,
earned his commission in 1962, graduated from
flight school in 1963, and retired in 1984 at the
rank of Major. He flew transport aircraft during
duty tours in Northern California and Japan, and
flew search and rescue helicopters in Vietnam, in
England and at McClellan AFB. Since 1986 he has
worked as a real property appraiser for the
Sacramento County AssessorâÇÖs office. Friends
are invited to attend a memorial service on
Friday, March 2 at 3 p.m. at the Lind Brothers
Mortuary, Carmichael Oaks Chapel, 4221
Manzanita Avenue in Carmichael. His family
requests that, in lieu of flowers, any
remembrances be sent to the American Cancer
Society. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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