Leo A. Hamel passed away on December 8, 2024. He was 66 years old.
Leo grew up in Malden Massachusetts. He loved playing hockey in the rink and on the pond as a youth. He graduated from Malden High School, where he enjoyed many fun times with friends and classmates.
After graduation, Leo Served in the Army National Guard Corps of Engineers. He started his career in painting and construction, working for himself and eventually founding the LAH Realty Trust, which he ran for 24 years, building many homes in the Wilmington area. He also worked for several construction companies, most recently as a superintendent for ZVI Construction.
Additionally, Leo was a mortgage loan officer at First Call Mortgage, among other agencies. Leo got married in 1989 and settled in Wilmington, where he raised his three children. He loved spending time with family and friends, traveling, CrossFit, dining out, and the outdoors, particularly the White Mountains, and Salisbury and Nahant Beaches.
A talented craftsman, Leo loved home improvement projects and always had the right tool for the job. He could most often be found working in the yard or in the home. He was happiest fixing and building things.
A beloved father, Leo will always live on in the hearts of his children.
Leo was the beloved father of Alivia Hamel and her partner Brendan Coleman of Stratham, NH, Cameron Hamel of Tewksbury and Jordan Hamel and his partner Madison Gauldin of Tewksbury. He was the brother of Susan Hamel-Bottari and her husband Derek and Andy Hamel and his wife Maryellen. Leo was the uncle of Andrew Hamel and the late Jack Hamel. He is also survived by aunts, uncles and cousins.
The funeral will be held from the A. J. Spadafora Funeral Home, 865 Main Street, Malden on Saturday December 14th at 9:00am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Leo’s life in the Immaculate Conception Church, 600 Pleasant Street, Malden at 10:00am. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend. Visiting hours will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday December 13th from 4:00pm-8:00pm.
Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden.