Leo Jordan, 78, of Concord died on February 8, 2011. He was the husband of Theresa Jordan for 52 years. They have been residents of Concord for 36 years and communicants of Holy Family Parish Church. Born in Enid, Oklahoma, he grew up on a wheat farm in Carrier, Oklahoma and graduated from Enid Memorial High School. In 1951 he won a competitive appointment to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He graduated in 1955 with a B.S. in Engineering, and was commissioned an Ensign in the U.S. Coast Guard. After graduation, he served as a deck officer on a high endurance cutter and then Commanding Officer of a LORAN Station on San Salvador, Bahamas. He later became an Electrical Engineering instructor at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. After his duty at the Academy, he attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where he received a degree in Civil Engineering. He later served as Chief of the Civil Engineering Branch, First Coast Guard District in Boston and Assistant Chief of the Ocean Engineering Division at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He also received an M.S. in Engineering Management from Northeastern University, and held a Professional Engineers License from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He retired from the Coast Guard after 24 years of commissioned service in 1979 having attained the rank of Captain. After his duty with the Coast Guard, he became a Vice President of Bank of New England and later Fleet Bank, where he was responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of bank facilities until his retirement in 1996. In his retirement he enjoyed spending time in Concord and at a lake home in Sanbornton, NH. Leo was also active in the Church, using his engineering and real estate skills to assist in the building and physical plant projects at Our Lady Help of Christians and Holy Family Parish Churches. He leaves his wife Theresa (Babish), a daughter Lynn Jordan of Bolton, MA, sons Gregory and his wife Deborah of Hollis, NH, Brian and his wife Karen of Burke, VA, and Kevin and his wife Kristin of New York, NY, and a brother Hugh of Whittier, CA. He is also survived by nine grandchildren. Gratefully, he enjoyed a long life fulfilled by his dedication, devotion and love of family and friends. He was known for his generous, kind and loving way towards everyone, his wonderful sense of humor, his spirit of ingenuity, and the honest, wholesome and dutiful way he led his life. He will be deeply missed by all. Memorials: Contributions in his memory may be made to Holy Family Parish Center, 55 Church Street, Concord, MA 01742. Cemetery: Interment will follow the Mass in the family burial plot at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Concord where officers of the U. S. Coast Guard will present military honors. Concord's town flag will fly at half staff on Monday in recognition of Mr. Jordan's service to his country in the U. S. Coast Guard. Visitation: Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, February 13th from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford Street, Concord Center. Service: Funeral Monday, February 14th from the Dee Funeral Home, 27 Bedford Street, Concord Center at 9 AM followed by a funeral Mass in Holy Family Parish, Monument Square, Concord Center at 10 a.m.