n Wednesday, July 11, 2012; served as a Hospital Apprentice 2nd Class in the US Navy during WWII and then as a Police Officer for the Supreme Court, retiring after 31 years of service; the beloved husband of the late Martha Cecilia Cross for 64 years; father of of Leonard Allen (Catherine) Cross and Linda Lauziere; grandfather of Kimberly (David) Downs, Kristen Lauziere and Robin (Jonathan) Patterson and the late Dennis Allan Cross; great-grandfather of Autumn and Drew Patterson and Aiden Downs. A committal service will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD at 11am. Memorial contributions may be made to the VA.