Birth date: Oct 7, 1951 Death date: Sep 19, 2022
Leonard “Lee” van Gaalen of Cape Coral, FL passed on Monday, September 19, 2022 while receiving care at the Hope Hospice House in Cape Coral. He passed in the presence of his family. He was 70 years old. Lee was a much beloved hu Read Obituary
I was so sad to come across this notice and send my condolences. I have recently discovered that your loved one is my distant cousin. He was a DNA match on Ancestry. We share his great grand father, Jan Van 't Hoff. If anyone in the family is continuing with this amazing genealogy tree that he started, I would be so happy to share information. I can be reached at [email protected] or through Ancestry under my name.
Judy, please know how much we enjoyed knowing Lee over the years. He was indeed a great neighbor. Being a dog lover was a plus. Always there to help if Glenn needed anything at all. Remember, we are still right next door if YOU ever need anything at all! Glenn & Sandy Hutchinson
My deepest condolences to Lee's family for the loss of a great man and wonderful neighbor. I will miss our talks about our love of animals (rescue dogs in particular), cars and the neighborhood. My dogs will miss the white Caddy pulling up beside us with the treat hanging out of the window for them! Judy, you and your family are in my prayers and I will keep the memory of him in my heart.
I meet Lee in 1997 when my daughter, Kristie, met her now husband, Lee's son, Mike, at William Paterson College in NJ. One of the things I liked about Lee was his love of dogs. He had a special place in his heart for adopting rescue dogs. I also remember in 2011, when I was looking for a car, he told me about the Ford Focus he was test driving. I bought the Focus...Lee was right...and I still have this car! Lee was always very nice to me and will be sadly missed.
Dear family, condolences on the loss of Leonard.
I am thinking of Judy en jour family.
Gerda Dijkstra- van Tol, daughter of Cor en Nel van Tol- de Haan.
