Viola Katherine Leeper
12/01/2012

Viola Katherine( Miller) Leeper, of Rome, NY (formerly Warwick) died on December 1, 2012 in Rome.  She was 92 years old.

Born on February 1, 1920 in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Elizabeth Eurich Miller.

She was married on June 26, 1948 to the late Vincent W. Leeper (December 1, 1995)

A graduate of Warwick High School,  she was of the Christian faith.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law:  Elizabeth and Thomas Schwartz of Middletown, NY, and Kathryn and John Dorr of Rome, NY;  her grandchildren:  Sarah Schwartz of Middletown, NY, Jonathan and Rachel Dorr of Charlotte, NC, Andrew and Jennifer Dorr of Rochester, NY and Timothy Dorr of Rochester, NY.  Also survived by sisters, Emma Dunne of Airmont, NY, Carolyn Linton of Warwick, NY, and Harriet Anthony of Greenville, SC;  and many favorite nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by sisters Helen Stockton, Marguerite Bass, Dorothy VanEtten and  Louise Walls.

Graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Warwick Cemetery, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 am at Calvary Baptist Church, Kings Highway, Warwick, NY.

The family asks to omit flowers and instead donations may be made to Samaritan’s Purse or Salvation Army in Viola’s memory.

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