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Leonard Nicholas NaumenkoFree Access


Grosse Pointe Woods resident Leonard Nicholas “Nick” Naumenko, 49, passed away peacefully after an illness Thursday, March 21, 2019, surrounded by family and friends.

Born Feb. 25, 1970, at Hutzel Hospital in Detroit, to Leonard and Claire Naumenko, Nick spent his formative years and virtually all of his adult life in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Nick graduated from Grosse Pointe North High School in 1988. He attended the University of Michigan, where he played on the intramural tennis team and graduated in 1993, before earning his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1996. He spent his career as an attorney building a thriving private law practice.

Nick enjoyed many years of league tennis and social activities with his Eastside Tennis and Fitness Club group. His greatest joy was spending time joking and laughing with his family and friends. He endeared himself to so many with his loyalty and big heart, always taking time to listen, talk and offer his help. He made those around him feel valued and special. Nick will be deeply missed by those who knew him.

Nick was predeceased by his mother, Claire Naumenko and grandmother, Baroness Barbara DeHenning.

Nick is survived by his father, Leonard Naumenko (Sheri); sister, Tanya Bartoszewicz (Michael) and dear nephews, Chase and Matthew Bartoszewicz. He also is survived by his aunt, Renee Rogers; cousin, Dawn Mitchell and her three children, Bobby, Makenzie and Michael, as well as his aunts, Tanya Anderson and Nina Naumenko.

A Celebration of Life will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 10 at the Grosse Pointe Farms Pier Park Great Room, 350 Lakeshore, Grosse Pointe Farms.

Donations may be made to the Michigan Humane Society, 30300 Telegraph Road, Suite 220, Bingham Farms, MI 48025.