Memorial Visitation
Memorial Mass
Interment of Ashes
Obituary of Leo B. Hollein, Jr.
Leo Bernard Hollein, Jr., 82, passed away on January 24, 2023 at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ.
Leo was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and resided in Towson, MD and Whippany, NJ, prior to moving to Morris Plains, NJ, 40 years ago.
Leo graduated from Towson High School in 1958. He then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University in 1962. Leo worked for ExxonMobil as an Engineer and Manager for 33 years until his retirement in 1998, traveling the world as part of his career at ExxonMobil.
Leo proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Signal Corp. as a 2nd Lieutenant during the Vietnam War.
Leo was a parishioner of Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Cedar Knolls. In his spare time, he was also a devoted volunteer at the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, and a Morris County Site Coordinator for the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) for over 20 years. In 2016, Leo was awarded the Presidents Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest level of the Presidents Volunteer Service Award given for over 4000 hours of dedicated volunteer service. Leo was also an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
Leo is survived by his loving wife, Helen (“Connie”) Hollein; and his caring children, Mary Hollein of Morris Plains, NJ, Kathy Hollein of Morris Plains, NJ, and Mike Hollein of Houston, TX. He is also survived by his beloved sister, Martha (“Marty”) Hollein Sweeney of Lutherville, MD; as well as his adored 15 nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 29, 2023 from 2-5 pm at Dangler Funeral Home, 600 Speedwell Ave., Morris Plains, NJ. A Memorial Mass for Leo will be held at Church of the Nativity in Timonium, MD on Friday, February 3rd at Noon. Interment of ashes will follow at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium, MD.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made in Leo’s memory to the Friends of the Great Swamp (www.friendsofgreatswamp.org), VITA (www.benefits.gov/benefit/1543), or the National Kidney Foundation (www.kidneyfund.org/give).