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Leonard Pintha &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 August 10, 1996 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Leonard L. Pintha of Moosic Road, Old Forge, died Saturday at the
University of Pennsylvania Hospital, PhiladelphiaBorn in Duryea, he was the
son of the late Frank and Antoinette Malig Pintha. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He graduated from Duryea High School in 1949, and attended the University
of Scranton. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a certified optician, and owner of Pintha Optical, Old Forge. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was a member of St. Mary's Church, Old Forge, where he served as lector,
usher, Eucharistic Minister, adult choir member, past-president of its Holy
Name Society, and an annual retreatant; past-president and Grand Knight of the
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree of the Old Forge Council. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He and his wife, the former Greta Siconolfi, celebrated their 44th wedding
anniversary on Jan 29. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Surviving in addition to his wife are a sister, Dorothy Pucilowski, Duryea;
nieces and nephews. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the Louis V. Ciuccio
Funeral Home, 145 Moosic Road, Old Forge, with a funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in
St. Mary's Church, Old Forge. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Interment will be in Old Forge Cemetery. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Leonard Pintha August 10, 1996 Leonard L. Pintha Of Moosic Road, Old Forge, Died Saturday At The University Of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.