Leesa Marie Breno

Leesa Marie Breno, 66, of North Ridgeville, passed away in her sleep in the early morning of Monday, February 27, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. Leesa was born in Lorain, Ohio on Christmas Day, 1956, to Nick and Lois Breno (nee Moldovan). She graduated from Lorain high school in 1975, and went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Miami University in Ohio and an MBA from Ashland University. She lived in North Ridgeville for over thirty-five years where she was a devoted member of Saint Peter’s Parish. Leesa was a valued and dedicated professional. She began her career as an accountant with PPG Paints (ICI Paints, Glidden) in 1979 at the Glidden plant in Huron and served various positions at the Huron and Macco Adhesive plants as well as headquarters in Cleveland and Strongsville. She temporarily relocated to Los Angeles, California (1996-1997) to serve as Plant Controller for ICI Paints plants in Riverside and Commerce. Leesa retired from PPG as a Manager of Financial Analysis in the Supply Chain Finance Organization in 2021. Leesa remembered her career and colleagues fondly, and her colleagues remember her contributions as broadly influential in the world of finance. Leesa was a beloved friend and family member. She was predeceased by her parents and brother (Nick III), and intimately cared for each of them as they passed. She is survived by several close friends to whom she was uncompromisingly loyal. Her friends proudly regard her as a sister, and their children warmly refer to her as “Aunt Leesa.” Leesa was a lover of arts and adventure. She was a fervent music lover and avid concertgoer. She learned to play piano from her mother and had an affinity for piano music; she remembered attending Elton John’s show as her favorite concert experience. Travel was Leesa’s greatest passion. She travelled throughout Europe and Africa and made a religious pilgrimage to Israel with her church group, taking special interest in the local communities and histories of each of the places she visited. Leesa was also a hearty sports fan, a skilled water skier, tennis player, snow skier, and golfer. Friends, family, and colleagues may call on Sunday, March 5 from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway in Lorain. Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday March 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Saint Peter Church, 35777 Center Ridge Road in North Ridgeville. The Rev Robert Franco, pastor, will preside. Burial will follow Calvary Cemetery in Lorain. Memorial contributions should be made to Saint Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St Jude Pl, Memphis, TN 38105.

Leesa Marie Breno

December 25, 1956 - February 27, 2023