Leonard Blanchard Chandler Of Cokesbury Village in Hockessin, DE, died on September 7, 2008, at Cokesbury Health Center. He was born in 1914 in Somerville, MA, son of Willard and Hattie Chandler. Educated in public schools of Somerville and Winchester, MA, he graduated from MIT in 1936 with a BS in Chemical Engineering and in 1939 with a PhD. in Organic Chemistry. Employed by E.I. DuPont in that year, he started working at the Experimental Station in Wilmington, and was soon transferred to the Seaford Nylon plant which was just starting production. He returned to Wilmington in 1943 as a research chemist, and later joined the Textile Fibers patent division, retiring in 1976. In retirement, he established a vineyard and made wine, including the sacramental wine for St. Alban's Church. He always enjoyed gardening and delighted in sharing his bounteous vegetable crops. For many years, he was very active in the Episcopal Church at Immanuel Highlands, St. Alban's and Calvary Hillcrest, serving on the vestries and as senior warden and finance chairman. He also served on the Diocesan Council and as stewardship chairman for the diocese. He was an active member and officer of the retired chemists group of the American Chemical Society. For 65 years, his summer vacations were spent with extended family at Manomet Point, MA. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Elizabeth Bell Chandler; his parents; his brother, Willard and his daughter-in-law, Judah Chandler. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; his 3 children, David of Newark, DE; John and his wife Bonnie of Harvard, MA and Dorothy Saynisch and her husband Michael of Haddonfield, NJ; 4 grandchildren, Holly and Cedric Chandler, and Philip and Olivia Saynisch. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, David Cupp and his wife Marilyn of Akron, OH and their 3 children, Steven, Melanie Summers and Harvey and his sister-in-law, Marna Cupp of Lewes and her 3 children, Marna Whittington, Lynn Goebel and David Cupp. A memorial service will be held at Cokesbury Village Chapel/auditorium.