Jean Ann (Leonhardt) Lacreta

Jean Ann LaCreta (nee Leonhardt-Pepon), our mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away February 11, 2023 to be with our Lord and God, who she loved so much, and all her loved ones for all eternity. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on February 7, 1940. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, where she was a Greeter and a member of the Woman’s Group. Mom loved God and cherished all her dear family, especially being with them. Jean Ann enjoyed cooking, sewing, volunteering and playing cards with friends. She is preceded in death by her dear parents Eugene and Veronica Leonhardt; birth mother Alice May Pepon; birth father John Sauvey; dearest loving husband Mario V. LaCreta; sons Randy (Ramona, surviving) and Mario V. LaCreta Jr. and 6 siblings. Left to mourn are son Timothy (Julie) LaCreta; daughters Sandra (Joe) Nyeste, Pamela (Mark, deceased) Kasburg and Diana (Rodney) Smith; 6 granddaughters; 5 grandsons and 20 great grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 AM on Friday February 17, 2023 at St. Patrick Catholic Church 313 N. Depeyster St. Kent, Ohio 44240 with Fr. Richard Pentello officiating. Family and friends may visit from 4-8 PM on Thursday February 16, 2023 at Bissler and Sons Funeral Home 628 West Main St. Kent, Ohio 44240. Burial will follow at Standing Rock Cemetery. Donations may be made to Glenmary Sisters, PO Box 22264 Owensboro, KY 42304. To Share a Memory, Send a Condolence, or Light a Candle visit the Tribute Wall at www.bisslerandsons.com