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John G. Leness Of Quogue And New York City Dies October 13

author27east on Oct 26, 2021

John G. Leness of Quogue and of New York City died on October 13. He was 86.

He was born on December 18, 1934 in New York City, educated at St. Bernard’s School, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Harvard University. He married Jean Southworth on June 19, 1956. After his service in the U.S. Army, he worked for Merrill Lynch and retired as head floor broker on the New York Stock Exchange in 1994.

He served as president of the Quogue Field Club and of the Quogue Beach Club, as well as a governor of the National Golf Links. According to his wife, he was an enthusiastic fisherman, a determined gardener, an occasional golfer, and a daily doer of crossword puzzles.

He is survived by his wife, Jean S. Leness; children John S. Leness, Christine Boudreau, Thomas Leness; and grandchildren Tim, Liz, Emily, William, Caroline, Maggie, George, and Anne. A memorial service will be scheduled in the spring.

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