Leslie Hirschorn, age 54

Lost to gun violence on July 3, 2020 in Yonkers, New York.

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  • Nickname:
    9 Hirschie
    10 “Les”
    6 lezi
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    11 Sensitive, lovely, positive...
    14 The most kind human being you’ll ever know
    13 Gentle, caring
    9 Magnetic, elegant and warm. A dedicated carer
    3 Leslie helped me find my lost Cheweenie a few years ago. Lovely soul. RIP
    4 Bold, kind, and inspiring
  • Occupation:
    11 Producer
    9 Dog and Cat lover
    5 dog walker/caregiver
    6 Dog whisperer
    5 Cat Whisperer
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    4 Roosevelt High School, Yonkers, NY
  • Comments:
    13 Leslie was as beautiful inside as she was out. So loving and kind to all. What a profound loss.
    7 Always in my heart, Leslie. Alina
    5 I already miss you so much. I love you. I pray you’re with Josh and your Dad 💔
    9 A calming and beautiful force that opposed everything violent. So hard to wrap my head around.
    6 Leslie, you are forever in our hearts, Love you forever❤️
    7 Leslie was effortlessly kind, always saw the good, easy to laugh, and, elegant
    4 Kind soul. Never will you be forgotten. The whole neighborhood loves you❤️🙏
    5 These pictures are perfect. So Leslie. Always smiling
    5 Kind, gentle, amazing with animals. My boys and I will miss her dearly
    4 Loving, fun. Devoted.
    5 Worked with Leslie at film co. in the 90's. Beautiful person inside and out.
    5 She was “Aunty Leslie” to our fur baby family. She will be greatly missed.
    4 You devoted your life caring for your mom
    11 she devoted her life to her mom, Josh just lost to Covid... and no bigger supporter for Jeff!
    5 I worked with her late 90’s too and she was my sister since. So loving, gentle and kind ❤️
    6 Please light a candle for her every day as she lit our lives with grace
    6 Gorgeous person, always warm, giving, and welcoming. The kindest person to animals.
    5 With Leslie you instantly had a friend, a sister. Always kind and warm. RIP
    5 Leslie was a beautiful soul and I miss her terribly.
    5 This loss is incomprehensible. Leslie was pure good
    8 Easy to fall in love with Leslie. Kind, caring and funny. A huge, senseless loss for all. RIP
    5 😭😭
    5 A dear and Kind Soul who will be missed.
    4 Our family is heartbroken. A lasting and unfathomable loss.
    4 She loves our cat Leo as much as we did...we will never forget her kindness and light.
    3 So sudden, final, tragic, sad. You are missed
    3 I still can't believe it... such a warm loving person...
    6 May she Rest In Peace with the angels. Leslie will always be remembered for her kind soul.
    6 Dear Leslie! You had a journey of love! Such a good heart, such a special person! We’ll miss you 💕
    6 A treasure to know and be neighbors with. Bless you, Les.
    4 Neela will miss her visits with Leslie who had a gentle heart.
    4 Leslie was a warm, loving person to friends and animals. A great loss...
    6 Leslie was a beautiful person. i just cant believe she is gone.
    4 Rest in Peace dear Lealie. You will be missed.
    4 It is still so incongruous that someone so peaceful and everyone loved is instantly gone
    3 She loved our cats and they loved her. We will all miss her terribly.
    5 One of the kindest
    7 How suffocating that must have been living with Jeff - it’s so clear now this was inevitable.
    6 Sweet Leslie, I’m sorry you were tormented and suffered much less at the hands of your brother.
    5 What an angel. You will be remembered!
    5 In the stages of grief I’ve gone from numb to sad to angry.
    5 Ironically Jeff was only tolerated out of love for Leslie.
    5 Began a charity, could you contact the owner of the photo of her and Paco?
    2 Miss you so much, Leslie! Especially during the Holiday season. Love you, xoxo
    4 I talk to you every day. I hear you every day. "Falke?" "Hirschie" I'm destroyed over this.
    5 Everyone loved Leslie. There was nothing not to love
    4 Only 2 deaths in Yonkers since Leslie in July 7k overall. That’s Jeff.
    3 Les, I still cannot believe this could happen to such an angel like you.
    3 Mellow, sweet, kind. That's how I remember her from high school! So sad. RIP Leslie
    5 1 yr anniversary and I’m still so sad. Jeff Rot.
    3 Two years ago today and those that knew and loved you are still in shock. So surreal.
    3 We miss & love you, Les.
    3 Truly a shame.
    4 and HOW and WHERE it happened and by WHOM makes no sense at all.
    4 Jeff will be forgotten by all mankind, but Leslie touched so many.
    3 Jeff was sentenced in front of his 95 yo mom claiming he was sad...
    3 Leslie should be here in Jeff's place.
    3 Jeff - you'll be out soon. Know we hope you do to yourself what you did to Les
    3 The only stain Jeff will leave on this planet is Leslie's blood.
    3 Miss you so much, Les. We are all angry that Jeff gets out soon, that rat bastard.
    4 Leslie was kind, smart, independent, and an absolute role model for me. I’m forever grateful to her
    2 Les - we think of you all the time. Wish you were here for what should have been your 59th birthday.

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