Edwin J. Leonard Jr. age 65 of Bridgeport, passed away on Tuesday May 31, 2011 in St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. Mr. Leonard, a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Viet Nam War was born in Bridgeport to the late Edwin J. and Barbara (Schepp) Leonard and was a retired Corrections Officer for the State of Connecticut. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt and fish, but most of all, he loved spending time with his family. Survivors include his devoted daughters Deanna McElroy and her husband Jason of Wallingford, and Michelle Leonard and her husband James Porter of Shelton, 3 grandchildren Nicholas, Daniel and Amanda, 2 sisters Barbara Lesinsky of Monroe, and Frances Koch and her husband Kenneth of Huntington, his special friend Sarah Abdullah of Trumbull, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by a brother William. Funeral services will take place on Saturday June 4th at 11 a.m. in the Adzima Funeral Home 50 Paradise Green Place Stratford with Rev. John Stronkowski officiating. Interment with full military honors will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Friends may call on Saturday from 10 –11 a.m. In lieu of flowers those desiring may make donations in Edwin's memory to the American Lung Association 45 Ash St East Hartford, CT. 06108