Lou Leakeas
Beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend;
Lou Leakeas, age 70, a longtime resident of Lowell, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday September 1, 2021.
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts on January 10, 1951 to the late James and the late Sophie (Sirmopoulos) Leakeas, he attended Lowell schools and was a graduate of Lowell High School. Lou continued his education at Northern Essex Community College and Franklin Pierce University.
Lou retired from a successful career as a professional Photographer for major corporations including Mitre, Litton, Itek, Xinetics and Northrop Grumman. He also had a private photography business where he captured the happy moments of countless weddings and people celebrating major events and milestone in their lives.
He is survived by his two daughters April Bouras and her husband Harry and their daughter Alexa of Pelham, NH, and Natalie McCaffrey and her husband Tim and their daughter Corinna King of Dracut, MA, and their mother Manon Aalto (Leakeas) of Dracut, MA; his two sisters Debbie Matos of Dracut, MA, and uncle to her sons Jim Matos of Hudson, NH, and Edwin Matos of Ludlow, MA, and great uncle to Edwin’s son Logan and Sandy Leakeas and her husband Brian Dunkle of Huntsville, AL; his loving girlfriend Jean Strong, with whom he shared many years of happiness, countless outdoor adventures, and cherished memories.
Lou was an avid car enthusiast and enjoyed attending car shows, races, and was always on the hunt for an exciting new ride. He enjoyed the outdoors immensely and could be found hiking or snowshoeing in the mountains, relaxing at the beach, cycling along the Charles River, swimming at Walden Pond, riding his motorcycle as well as exploring new destinations. Some of his favorite trips included New York City, Colorado, Florida, Arizona, South Carolina, and Greece. He organized many hikes for L.L. Bean and was a member of many local hiking and photography clubs. You could always count on him to show you the best restaurant in town after your outdoor excursion.
Lou will be sadly missed.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life in his memory on Sunday September 12, 2021 at 2:00 P.M at 5 Wilshire Lane, Pelham N.H. E-condolences at odonnellfuneralhome.com. Those wishing may make contributions in his memory to the Walden Woods Project: https://www.walden.org/get-involved/. Arrangements by the O’DONNELL FUNERAL HOME – LOWELL – MA – (978)-458-8768.
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