Leonard (Len) S. Marrella, PhD
OBITUARY
Leonard (Len) S. Marrella, PhD, Colonel United States Army (Retired), 91, died April 5, 2026, in Holmdel, New Jersey.
Retired Colonel, senior corporate executive, senior financial planner, university professor, President and Founder of the Center for Leadership and Ethics, author, and dedicated husband and father. He leaves fond memories of devotion to his nation, his community, and his family, including his late wife of 68 years, Dolores (Dee) J. Marrella, his daughters, Tammy, Lani, and Robin; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Len was born and grew up in Reading, PA where he played football, basketball, and baseball for Reading High. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. Len graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1957 and served in the Army for 22 years. In 1990, Len moved back to his hometown of Reading and served as Senior Partner and Financial Planner at Spring Ridge Financial Group. For ten years, he hosted a weekly radio show known as “The Money Doctor.” Len was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Saint Ignatius Catholic Church and be greatly missed,
Private, family interment services will be held at the cemetery at West Point.