Leonard F. Aldrich, age 91, lifelong resident of Fredonia, N.Y., businessman, entrepreneur, community volunteer and devoted family man, died peacefully at his home on Saturday August 20, 2016. He was born April 25, 1925 in Fredonia to the late Burton and Evalda Aldrich. Leonard grew up in Fredonia, and graduated from Fredonia High in 1942 after pridefully attending grade school at the Sheridan #8 Schoolhouse. Fascinated by flight at an early age, Leonard received his private pilot’s license at the age of 16 and maintained his license into his 60’s. He attended Quoddy Maine Aeronautics School and worked at the Curtis-Wright Aircraft production plant in Buffalo where he worked on planes used in World War II. A successful businessman, Leonard and his wife Gertrude owned and operated the well-known Aldrich Dairy on Rt. 60 in Fredonia. They were recognized for their glass bottle milk, ice cream, eggnog, chocolate milk, a family restaurant and 3 drive-in dairy stores. His drive-in concept was the original convenient store/drive thru decades before their time. The drive-ins were promoted with the tag line “Come as you are, shop from your car.” An active community volunteer, he was involved in numerous organizations including: The Fredonia Rotary Club, where he was recognized for 46 years of perfect attendance and awarded the club’s first Paul Harris Fellow; he was a member of the Fredonia School District Board of Education at the time of the planning for the existing High School/ Middle/Elementary buildings; a Pomfret Town Councilman, a member of the Fredonia Chamber of Commerce, Pomfret Zoning Board, Fredonia Boosters, the Civil Air Patrol and an original member of the Fredonia Farm Festival Committee. Besides his parents, Leonard is predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Gertrude (Lesch), who died in 2012 and an infant sister Lucille. He is survived by five sons: Scott (Larisa) of Fredonia and their daughter Julia; Doug (Colleen) of Cassadaga and their daughters Elizabeth & Sarah and son Burton (Sarah); Craig (Laurel) of Fredonia, and their sons Mark (Shannon), Dan (Lindsay), Ben (Amy), Nathan & Stephen; Seth (Kathy) of Tully, NY and their son Zach and daughters Lily & Hannah; and Brian (Ann) of Dunkirk and their daughters Kelsey, Lindsey, Sydney, and Gabrielle; and six great grandchildren. A special thank you to Ellie Gloss and Pat Byham who provided exceptional care and friendship over the past 4 years. Family and friends may call Friday, from 5-8 pm and Saturday from 12 noon- 1 pm at the LARSON-TIMKO Funeral Home, 20 Central Avenue, Fredonia, where funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 pm. A private interment will take place at Forest Hill Cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorial contributions in Mr. Aldrich’s memory may be made to Chautauqua County 4-H Endowment, C/O Frank W. Bratt Agricultural Center, 3542 Turner Road, Jamestown, N.Y. 14701, the Fredonia Fire Dept., 80 W. Main Street, Fredonia, NY 14063 or the Rotary Foundation c/o the Fredonia Rotary Club. On-line condolences may be made at larsontimkofuneralhome.com. Arrangements by David J. Dengler