Leonard J. Batiuk, age 81, of Tonawanda, New York, died Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Kenmore Mercy Hospital after a long illness. Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Richard and Mary (nee Turchen) Batiuk and was an Army Veteran of the Korean War.

Mr. Batiuk was employed at the General Motors Plant before retiring in 1994. He was a member of the U.A.W., Local 774 Pistol Club, the Clarence Shooting Club, the Knights of Columbus, Tonawanda’s Council No. 413, and was a life member of the AMVETS, Post 26, of North Tonawanda.

He was the husband of the late, Josephine “Betty” Batiuk, who died in 2000; and brother of the late, William Klim, John Klim and Helen Shanahan.

He is survived by his daughter, Karen (Donald) Warmington; his son, Leonard R. Batiuk; four grandchildren, Paul (Denise Leo) Warmington, Todd (Katie) Warmington, and Adriane and Gary. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.

Funeral will be held Friday morning at 10:30 from the S.J.Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 West Main Street, Plymouth, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 in St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, the former St. Aloyisius Church, of Wilkes Barre. Interment will be in St. Casimir’s Cemetery, Muhlenburg.

Friends may call Friday morning from 9:00 until funeral time at 10:30.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kenmore Mercy Hospital for the Critical Care Unit.

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