Leonard Shorts , VRHS Class of 1967
Shorts, Leonard LEE Mass. Leonard Shorts departed this life on March 7, 2011, at Laurel Lake Nursing Center in Lee, Mass., after a lengthy illness. br> br> He was born in Albany N.Y., August 6, 1948 to the late Louis and Annie Shorts. br> br> Leonard graduated from Van Rensselaer High School, Rensselaer N.Y. Served honorably with the US Army, was a member of International Painters Union Local 201 and worked for various construction companies until he became ill. br> br> Survived by a son, Desmond (Pamela) Shorts, Atlanta, Ga. Two sisters Annabelle (Luther) Newsome, Albany, N.Y., and Janice (Jacques) Dorsey,Corona Calif.; two grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Funeral Service at Metropolitan NT Baptist Church. Interment, Gerald B.H. Solomon National Cemetery.