James Frank Lenza, Jr., 79, of Arcadia, Florida died Thursday, December 7, 2006 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Born May 1, 1927 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, James, a retired Safety and Water Commissioner for the City of New York, moved to this area more than 25 years ago from Staten Island, New York. A veteran of World War II, U.S. Army, he was a member of American Legion Post 110 of Port Charlotte, and was a member of the Pinochle Club.
Survivors include his fiancé Kathy Mullis of Punta Gorda, FL, beloved daughters Helen G. Lenza of Port Charlotte, FL, Sharon (Gary) Kent of Charlotte, NC, and Joann Lenza of Staten Island, NY; four grandchildren; and one sister and two brothers, all of Staten Island New York.