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Forest "Pete" Greenleaf

Forest "Pete" Greenleaf

  • January 8, 1936 - March 11, 2011
  • Amherst, Ohio
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“Our Deepest Sympathy go out to Don & Family and Clarice. We Had a lot of good times with Pete. Many great memories there. May he rest in Peace. Pat...Read More » ”
1 of 8 | Posted by: Pat & Carol Del Vecchio

“Pete was a good man to work with. RIP. ”
2 of 8 | Posted by: Paul Meisel - Meridian, MS

“To the Greenleaf Family, Our Deepest Sympathy on your lost of Pete. He is going to be missed. Rick & Jean Barger ”
3 of 8 | Posted by: Richard & Jean Barger

“DARIUS AND SHORTY AND FAMILY HAS BEEN A LONG ROAD FROM WHEN WE FIRST MET, 1969, UNTIL NOW AND WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ...Read More » ”
4 of 8 | Posted by: PATTI GREENLEAF - LORAIN, OH

“To my golfing buddy and special friend, It was my pleasure to golf with you and enjoy your company over a cup of coffee. Our thoughts and prayers...Read More » ”
5 of 8 | Posted by: Ron and Joyce Naelitz - Amherst, OH

“To the Greenleaf family and to Clarice, I am so sorry for Pete's passing. I was looking forward to seeing him in a couple of weeks and will really...Read More » ”
6 of 8 | Posted by: Mary Spirngowski - Lorain, OH

“Have a lot of good memories with Pete,may he rest in peace now. ”
7 of 8 | Posted by: Pat Fleming - Boca Raton, FL

“Sorry to hear that Pete has Passed. Have very good memories from our past friendship. Chuck ”
8 of 8 | Posted by: Chuck Bainbridge - North Port, FL


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Forest “Pete” Greenleaf, age 75, of Amherst, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 at home.

He was born in Gassaway, West Virginia on January 8, 1936. He lived in Ohio most of his life.

He served in the US Army.

Pete worked for Ford Motor Company for 44 years and was a Safety Union Representative there for 25 years. He had also worked at Lake Terminal Railroad. He was a member of both the UAW Local 425 and UAW Local 2000.

He was an avid golfer and loved his cats, Bubby and Tinker.

He is survived by his brother, Darius Greenleaf of Sheffield Lake, his nephew, Don Greenleaf, of Vermilion, and his devoted companion and care giver, Clarice Kellogg, of Amherst.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Estie Greenleaf; his brothers, Don, Ron and Russel and his sisters, Della McCormack and Arlene Haller.
His final wishes were to be cremated with no viewing.

The Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Rd., Amherst, handled the arrangements.

Contributions in his memory may be made to: The American Heart Association, 1689 E. 115 St.,
Cleveland, OH 44106.

Funeral Services
Pete's request was to not have any funeral services