Leonard Truman Poland Sr, 82, of Charlestown, NH passed away March 14, 2022, at the Sullivan County nursing home with family by his side. Leonard was born in Nelson NH, on November 7, 1939. to parents Orville T Poland, and Florence C Bardwell.  He married his wife of 63 years Gail Clark (Poland) on December 27, 1958.
He is predeceased by his wife Gail C Poland, his parents, as well as his brothers Orville Jr, and Richard and by his sister June. Leonard is survived by his sisters Bev and Marlene, 4 children; sons: Leonard Jr, Devin, and Calvin Poland, and daughter Luann Allard, in-laws Sue, Tammy, Julie, and Brent(respectively)as well as 7 grandchildren, and many great grandchildren. A welder by trade, Leonard settled in Charlestown in 1974 where he lived out the rest of his life surrounded by his family, instilling in them a deep sense of community and pride. He is missed and loved by many. A special thanks goes out to Cecile Currier from Leonard's children "She was very special to our dad and made a very difficult situation much easier."
Services will be held at The Charlestown Memorial Chapel, 34 Main Street in Charlestown, at 2pm, Sunday, March 20th. Visiting hours will be held from 1 to 2 pm prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Sullivan County Health Care in Unity, NH.