AUSTINTOWN - Anne E. Leson, 87, passed away peacefully Friday afternoon, Dec. 9, 2016, at AustinWoods Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.

Anne was born July 9, 1929, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Anna Ilko Chabala, and was a lifelong area resident.

She was a 1947 graduate of Chaney High School and worked several office jobs after graduation before working for 38 years for Atty. Milan Tatolovich as a secretary and bookkeeper, retiring in 1999.

Anne was a lifelong member of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church in Youngstown. She belonged to the church's Rosary Society, the Rosary-Makers organization, and to the Golden Pillars, where she was an officer and a Sunshine Girl, arranging for casino bus trips.

Mrs. Leson enjoyed bowling and was a member of the Alley Cats Bowling League at Amron Lanes in Canfield for many years. She was also very involved in the lives of her grandchildren, babysitting them, attending all of their sporting events during their school years, and cheering them on.

Mrs. Leson leaves her son, Eugene Joseph "Gene" Jr. (Denise) Leson of Canfield; her daughter, Theresa Marie "Terri" (Dave) Buehrle of Austintown; and four grandchildren, Eugene Joseph Leson III, Chelsea Marie Leson, Deanna Jean Buehrle, and Erik Kristopher Buehrle.

Anne's husband, Eugene Joseph Leson Sr., whom she married May 14, 1955, passed away March 1, 1986. A sister, Mary Chabala, is also deceased.

Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12, at Kinnick Funeral Home, 477 N. Meridian Rd., Youngstown.

Funeral services will begin at 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the funeral home, and will continue at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church on South Belle Vista Avenue in Youngstown.

Interment will follow at the parish cemetery on South Schenley Avenue, where Anne will be laid to rest next to her husband.