Leonard Sussman

Leonard H. Sussman passed away on June 11, 2025. He was 83 years old. Leonard was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up there and in Park Ridge, NJ. As an adult, he lived and worked in Pennsylvania, Washington, DC, New York, New Jersey, and Texas, before finally settling in Atlanta. He is survived by his daughters Brenda (Lee) Footer and Michele (Jack) Walsh, his brother Edward Sussman, his granddaughters Naomi Footer, Stella Walsh, and Adaline Walsh, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family. He is predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Marsha Sussman.

Len was a hard worker and loved learning, moving his way up from broadcast engineer, to managerial positions, and eventually real estate manager for the Southeast Region at AT&T, where he worked for 28 years. After early retirement, he went on to serve as a consultant in the early cell phone industry. He loved all sorts of outdoor activities - running, walking, sailing, kayaking, biking, and ice skating, as well as working out and swimming daily at the gym, where he spent as much time chatting with friends as he did exercising. He loved to learn about people and their experiences. He continued this in his retirement community, where he became known as the guy bouncing his ball as he walked around the building, stopping along the way for many friendly chats. Above all, Len was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He loved his family fiercely, attending countless school and extracurricular events, never missing an opportunity to tell all who would listen about his girls.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Len’s memory to feedingamerica.org.

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