Leonard Earl Hines

May 5, 1957 - January 26, 2021

Leonard Earl (Bosco) Hines, was born May 5, 1957, in Wilson, NC, to the late Theodore Roosevelt Hines, Sr. and Beatrice McNeil Hines. He received his wings on January 26, 2021. We are very delighted that Leonard accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. Leonard was the 4th of 8 siblings. He grew up in New Haven, CT, graduating from James Hillhouse High School. After graduating from high school, Leonard went to work with his father's business, T.R. Hines & Sons Paving Company. He also held jobs at St. Raphael's Hospital, and the Public Works Department for the City of New Haven. Leonard was a "jack of many trades." He was the neighborhood mechanic who worked on everyone's automobiles, as well a a handyman (he would fix what was broken). In his spare time, his passions were fishing, attending the family reunions, working to help out his nieces, nephews & friends in the neighborhood. He loved wild game dinners and cooking on the grill. Some of his favorite sports teams were the Green Bay Packers, and Dr. J (76ers). Leonard leaves to mourn his passing from his wife Romanda Hines, one daughter, Lachele Spencer Carter (Nicholas), who he cherished, sons: Leonard Earl Hines, Jr. (Jacqueline, and Donyea Hines, all of Edgewood, MD, Deshaun & Destiny Spencer, Niyah Carter & Nicholas, Carter, Jr., all of Edgewood, MD., Brandon HInes, New Haven, CT, Uriyah Hines., Edgewood, MD. He also leaves to mourn his passing, his companion, Janie Hofler, of New Haven, CT, Siblings: Linda Hines, Teddy Hines, Jr., Ola Yvonne Spann, Ronnie (Cynthia) Hines, Barbara (Roy) Richardson, Roberta Hines, all of New Haven, CT, and Johnnie (Jacqueline) Hines, of West Haven, CT. He also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends. Even though we know that our Father, Brother, Grandfather, Uncle, Cousin, Uncle, Brother from another mother, or whoever he came in contact with, has departed from us, we will always love and miss him dearly.