Earl E. Leese, 90, of Gettysburg, PA, died Friday morning, March 20, 2026, at the Chambersburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA.
Born March 23, 1935, in Westminster, MD, he was the son of the late Roy and Mabel (Myers) Leese. He was the husband of the late Alice (Rexroth) Leese, who died in 2021.
Mr. Leese was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of Mt. Joy Lutheran Church and the Barlow Fire Company. He worked for a time at Carroll Shoe Company and then retired from Aristokraft in Littlestown.
Earl is survived by his daughter, Andrea Elaine Leese, his two grandchildren, Kristine Heare and her husband Jeff, Brian Groft and his wife Aloysia, two great granddaughters, six great grandsons, and his brother, Melvin Leese. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Shirley Hare, his brother, Donald Leese, and his great-granddaughter, Elana Groft.
Services, being handled by the Monahan Funeral Home, for Earl will be private and at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be made at monahanfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Mt. Joy Lutheran Church, 2615 Taneytown Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325, or the Barlow Fire Company, 2005 Taneytown Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325.