Daniel Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Leo R. Gambrino

August 17, 1930 – October 4, 2016

Leo R. Gambrino, 86, of St. Cloud passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Reverend LeRoy Scheierl will officiate and Reverend Nicholas Landsberger will concelebrate. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary Cemetery in St. Cloud.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8p.m. on Friday, October 7, at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Memorials are left to the choice of the donor.
Parish Prayers will be held at 6 p.m. followed by the Knights of Columbus Council 961 prayers at 7 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. The 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Fr. Pierz Assembly #530 will stand honor guard from 5-8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home and before services on Saturday at church.
Leo is survived by his sister, Frances O’Brian of Shakopee; brothers, Bernard, Angelo and Thomas E. (Janet) Gambrino of St. Cloud; sister-in-law, Ruth Gambrino of St. Cloud; and many nieces, grand-nieces and nephews.
Leo Richard Gambrino was born August 17, 1930 in St. Cloud to Leo B. and Rose E. (Plantenberg) Gambrino. He graduated from Cathedral High School and became an insurance agent with the Gambrino Insurance Agency. He retired from the agency after a long career as a partner. He was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church where he served as an usher. He was also a Knight of Columbus, 3rd and 4th Degree and was a past Grand Knight of Council 961. He was also a member of the Crosier Apostolate.
His interests were fishing, landscaping and traveling. He caught 3 trophy muskies at his cottage on the Mississippi River north of Sartell. His cottage was a second home to him and he cared for it like a park. He also enjoyed traveling and visited Europe many times with his brother, Bernard.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Robert; sister, Elizabeth “Betty”; sister-in-law, Marleen (Angelo); and brother-in-law, James (Frances) O’Brian.

 


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My sincere condolences to the family. Words are never enough to take away the pain; but we can find comfort in Jesus’ promise. Jesus compared the death of our loved ones to sleeping- Luke 8:49-55. In John 5:28, 29 Jesus promises to soon bring our loved ones back to life again by means of the resurrection; and that is why he tells us in John 11:25: “I am the resurrection and the life”. Soon we will get to enjoy wonderful times again with our loved ones on earth and be free from all suffering and death forever- Psalms 37:29 and Revelation 21:3-5. I hope that everyone can find hope and comfort in these promises. May Jehovah God provide the family with strength and inner peace now and in the days ahead. The family will be in my prayers.

My deepest condolences to the Gambrino family!

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Leo R. Gambrino, 86, of St. Cloud passed away Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in St. Cloud. Reverend LeRoy Scheierl will officiate and Reverend Nicholas Landsberger will concelebrate. Burial will be in the family plot in Calvary Cemetery in St. Cloud.
Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8p.m. on Friday, October 7, at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud and one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. Memorials are left to the choice of the donor.