The Foreign Service Journal, February 2003

cancer Aug. 4, 2002, at his home in Alexandria, Va. Born in Hartford, Conn., Mr. Leary served in the Army Air Forces in Europe during World War II. He was a fighter pilot and a flight instructor, and his decorations included the Distinguished Flying Cross. Mr. Leary was a graduate of Yale University, where he also received a master’s degree in busi- ness administration. He attended the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Leary’s Foreign Service career spanned 38 years, from 1950 to 1988. He retired following ser- vice as charge d’affaires at Embassy Grenada. An economic officer, Mr. Leary held posts in Europe, Asia, North America and South America. He also was a U.S. representative to the U.N. Industrial Development Organization and a diplomatic courier. The Learys have maintained a home in the Washington area since 1959. He was a co-founder of the Colonial Swimming League of Northern Virginia and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and the Brookville-Seminary Valley Civic Association, both of Alexandria. Mr. Leary also did vol- unteer work for Meals on Wheels. A daughter, Patricia Fay Leary, died in infancy. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Nancy Smith Leary of Alexandria; five children, Robert Leary of Springfield, John Leary Jr. of Alexandria and Suzanne Leary Taylor, Barbara Leary Jones and Maggie Leary Barrett, all of Richmond; and three grandchil- dren. 70 F O R E I G N S E R V I C E J O U R N A L / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 0 3 I N M E M O R Y Please send your In Memory item to: FSJ , 2101 E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037, or e-mail to journal@afsa.org, or fax to (202) 338-8244. The Simunek Team Zorita & Richard Simunek, Jerry Pritchett, Tachiea Roland-Morris and Tyiesha Taylor www.HOMESDATABASE.COM/SIMUNEK CLICK on Homes Prospector SPECIFY your criteria RECEIVE daily email updates of all new homes listed for sale with realtors directly from their computerized Multiple Listing Service Simunek@aol.com 4600 Lee Highway Arlington VA 22207 703-284-9365 5101 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016 202-296-4304