Constance Downs Leonard, 98, of Vineyard Haven died on Saturday, April 11 at home surrounded by her family. She was 98.

She was the wife of A. Freeman Leonard Jr. who predeceased her in February of 2008.

She is survived by her daughter Cynthia Leonard Schilling of Vineyard Haven; her son Peter Leonard and his wife Yolanda of Spensorport, N.Y.; her grandchildren John Schilling, Gretchen Westgren, Melissa Gold, Andrew Leonard and Sarah Leonard; and six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her siblings, Jane Downs Burt and Donald D. Downs.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 16 in the First Baptist Church on Spring street in Vineyard Haven at 2 p.m. officiated by the Rev. Roger Spinney.

Donations may be made in her memory to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 2787, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 or to Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard , P.O. Box 2549, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557.