Leonard P. Assante Former Well Driller and Custodian Martinsville Leonard P. Assante 88 died Friday (June 18, 2004) at the Arbor Glen Holly Health Center in Bridgewater. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resided in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater for more than 80 years. Mr. Assante was a former co-owner and operator of Assante Brothers Well Drilling in Martinsville for twenty years until 1966. He then was custodian for the Blessed Sacrament Church in Martinsville for twenty-four years until retiring in 1990. He was a Marine Corp Veteran of WWII. Leonard was a communicant of The Blessed Sacrament R. C. Church and served as an usher for 52 years. He was a former Secretary and Treasurer of The Holy Name Society of the Church. He was an avid bowler with the Somerset County Holy Name Society and Knights of Columbus League. He was a sports enthusiast. Leonard was preceded in death by his brother Salvatore. Surviving are his beloved wife of 63 years Mary LoMastro Assante, his dear daughters Louise Assante at home and Elizabeth Szymanski and son-in-law Anthony of Neshanic Station, his grandchildren Leonard Assante and wife Nicole of Bridgewater, Marisa Brenner and husband John of Woodbridge and Carrie Szymanski of Easton, Pa. Funeral services will begin 9:15 a.m. Monday from the Branchburg Funeral Home, 910 U.S. Highway 202 south, Branchburg, NJ followed by a 10:00 a.m. funeral liturgy at Blessed Sacrament R.C. Church, Martinsville, NJ. Interment will be in the St. Bernard's Cemetery, Bridgewater, NJ. Visitation hours are Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Martinsville Rescue Squad, Martinsville, NJ 08836. To send a lasting tribute to the Assante family, please sign the online guestbook.