Celebration of Life Held for Spencer Leak Jr., Late Vice President of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes

Celebration of Life service held for renowned Chicago funeral director Spencer Leak Jr.

Leak died suddenly and unexpectedly on May 31.

Celebration of life held for Spencer Leak Jr., late vice president of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes

Chicago funeral director Spencer Leak Jr. was laid to rest Saturday after an emotional celebration of life. The 56-year-old community leader recently planned the funeral of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

Spencer Leak Jr. of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes honored at celebration of life

Friends, family and community members were joined by Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson as they gathered at the House of Hope in Pullman to say their final farewells to Leak, vice president of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes and a pillar of the South Side’s Black community.

Funeral for Spencer Leak Jr. filled with tears and praise

He was a generous, compassionate servant who for years handled funerals for Chicago’s famous and poor. Today, thousands of mourners at House of Hope on the Far South Side gave an emotional five-hour funeral for Spencer Leak Jr., the vice president of Leak and Sons Funeral Home whose sudden death at 56 on May 31 […]

Spencer Leak Jr. of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes remembered for ‘the love he brought to this city’

Spencer Leak Jr., who helped countless Chicago families lay their loved ones to rest, was himself honored Saturday by hundreds of mourners who lined up to pay respects at the late, esteemed funeral director’s celebration of life. Friends, family, local leaders and community members gathered at the House of Hope in Pullman to say their final farewells to Leak Jr., vice president of Leak and Sons Funeral Homes, and a pillar of the South Side’s Bla…