Leon W. Moniot

Leon William Moniot, 71, of Denver, died Sunday. He was born to the late Clarence and Velda Moniot, April 14, 1942, in San Francisco, CA. Leon graduated from Lowell High School in 1960 and received a BA in Communication from San Francisco State College in 1969. He married Joan Veronica Inglis in 1966, and they lived together in San Francisco, before relocating to Phoenix, Arizona in 1972; Little Rock, Arkansas in 1983; and then finally settling in Denver in 1994. Leon was a television news director/producer until 1986, and then taught himself to be a computer software engineer, initially serving as a missionary for Campus Crusade for Christ Family Ministry, and then later working for such companies as Diners Club, American Express, ADP and Military Car Sales Group. He was passionate about learning new things, and had been interested in computers since he was a teenager, so he highly enjoyed his second career. Leon was an active member of St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, serving as a Psalti (Chanter) during Liturgy. He loved music, having performed as a young man with opera star Beverly Sills. Leon is survived by his wife Joan and their six children and two grandchildren: Robert and Stephanie Moniot and their daughter Julia of Tijuana, Noel and Katherine Moniot of Little Rock, Suzette Moniot and her son Ian of Denver, and Philip Moniot of Los Angeles. Leon is also survived by 4 brothers and 2 sisters: Rene, Ralph, Paul, Edmund, John and Martina. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that memorial donations be made to any or all of the following charities: INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES Missions outreach organization functioning like the Red Cross in all parts of the world. www.iocc.org/‎ ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MISSIONS CENTER Training and support of missionaries for service around the world. www.ocmc.org/‎ PHILOPTOCHOS LADIES SOCIETY at ST. CATHERINE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Women's philanthropic organization of the Greek Orthodox Church which works locally and nationally to provide help to those in need. www.stcatherinechurch.org/‎ A Trisagion will be held for Leon on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, 5555 South Yosemite Street in Greenwood Village. His Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 11:00 AM, also at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church. Please share your memories of Leon and condolences with his family by signing the guestbook below.