Leonard Leon Wood, 76, of Dunkirk, MD passed away September 11, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born January 17, 1936 in Washington, D.C. to Thomas Leonidous and Zelda Gertrude (Robertson) Wood. He lived in Washington, D.C. with his family until moving to Camp Springs, MD where he was raised. Leonard attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy in Charlotte Hall, MD, graduating in 1954. He married Kathryn Mattingly in December 1954, a marriage that ended in divorce in 1969. Leonard lived in College Park, Temple Hills, and District Heights before moving to Dunkirk in 1978. He was employed as a glazier with Suburban Glass in Tuxedo, MD. In 1967 Leonard was involved in a work related accident that left him confined to a wheelchair as a paraplegic. Despite that challenge, Leonard raised his four children and was active in his community. He was a member of the National Capital Area Chapter of the National Paraplegic Foundation. Leonard enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and neighbors. He was an avid NASCAR fan, and enjoyed boating, fishing and traveling.

Leonard is survived by his four children: Karen D. Demerick and husband Peter of Silverdale, WA; Gary L. Wood and wife Diana of Huntington Beach, CA; Gregory N. Wood and wife Paula of Dunkirk, MD; and Glen A. Wood and wife Michele of Schwenksville, PA. Also surviving are eleven grandchildren and a sister, Marlene W. Cleary of Syracuse, NY.