Eric E. Leiser's Obituary
Eric E. Leiser, 89, a Cape Coral, FL resident since 2004, formally of Dutchess County, NY passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 in Ft. Myers, FL. He was born July 9, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY to Peter and Lina Leiser, now deceased.He is well known to anglers as the author of several books on fly fishing and fly tying, some of the books are, A Complete Book of Fly Tying, The Book of Fly Patterns and Fly Tying Materials, The Caddis and the Angler with Larry Solomon, Stoneflies for the Angler with Robert Boyle, The Metz Book of Hackle. His gift for biographies and storytelling has surfaced in profiles of Lefty Kreh, Roberty Boyle, Buck Metz and others. During his early years, he pursued his career as a songwriter with modest success, with 40 of his lyrics and tunes published and recorded. Though he was born in Brooklyn and having spent most of his life working in New York City his heart was always with the outdoors. He was a hunter and fisherman both in fresh and saltwater. Eric was one of the guests at Camp David. He was invited by President Jimmy Carter and tied flies for him. Eric will forever be remembered as gentlemen in the world of Fly Tying.He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years June Leiser of Cape Coral, FL; four children, Mary Hendrickson and her husband Harry, Kathleen Russo and her husband Daniel, Stephen Leiser and his wife Gloria and John Leiser and his wife Joyce; one sister, Kaitee Lusk of Maui, Hawaii; eight grandchildren, Kellie Weiss, Katie Bullen, Gregory Russo, Thomas Russo, Jaclyn Leiser, Kevin Leiser, Matthew Leiser and Heather Leiser; 12 great grandchildren; as well as two nephews, Philip and George Cavanagh.A Funeral Service was held Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Ft. Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to The American Alzheimer’s Association, please visit www.alz.org for donation options.Arrangements for final care have been entrusted to Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33907, (239) 936-0555.
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