Leslie W. Van Tassel

September 22, 2011 

THERESA, N.Y.  —  Leslie W. Van Tassel, 91, of Hyde Lake Road died Wednesday, Sept. 21, at his home. 

Born August 29, 1920, in the town of Theresa, the son of Hank and Mabel Savage Van Tassel, he attended school at Chapels Corners in Theresa. 

He married Doris Thornton on April 20, 1950.  

Mr. Van Tassel was a dairy farmer and worked for Garlock & Sons, Alexandria Bay. 

Surviving are his wife, Doris, are six daughters and two sons-in-law, Shirley Hirschler and her companion, Fred Steinmetz, Logansport, IN, Beverly Rogers, Watertown, Janette and George Reff, Clayton, Jean and Howard Booth, LaFargeville, Betty Van Tassel and Alger Knight, Redwood, Sally Van Tassel  , Redwood; six sons and four daughters-in-law, Carl and Joyce Aldrich, Clayton, Arthur Van Tassel and his companion, Darlene Barbrow, Theresa, Hank and Sue Van Tassel, Clayton, Tom and Helen Van Tassel, LaFargeville, Ronnie and Kathy Van Tassel, Theresa, David Van Tassel, Theresa; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; a brother, Robert Van Tassel, Evans Mills; and a sister and her husband, Virginia and Robert Monica, Theresa. 

A brother, Ernest Van Tassel, a sister, Marian Wierzbicki and two grandsons, Jusin Van Tassel and Steven Van Tassel, all died before him. 

The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, at Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Inc., Theresa, with Rev. Edgar A. Hunter, Sr. officiating.  Burial will be at Redwood Cemetery. 

Calling hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at the funeral home. 

Condolences may be made online at www.frederickbrosfuneralhome. com.

Information provided by Frederick Bros. Funeral Home, Inc. and Newzjunky, Watertown, N.Y.