Randall Abbott Leisey – Year of Graduation 1966
Born in 1948, Randy lived in 6 homes in four states in the northeast before
he graduated from college. Fairhaven was the most beloved and memorable of
those six locations.
The second of six children born to Mary Helen and Alvin L. Leisey, Jr.,
Randy and his sisters LaLoni and Mary Ellen graduated from Fairhaven High
School. His brother Ronald and sisters Kimberly and Kathryn graduated from
High School in New Jersey although their early education was in Fairhaven.
Miguel Novak, an exchange student from Argentina hosted by the Leiseys, also
graduated from Fairhaven High in 1966.
All the members of the Leisey family have wonderful memories of their
years living at 6 Green Street in Fairhaven.
Here’s a synopsis of Randy’s years since graduation:
- Bucknell University (athletic scholarship), Lewisburg, PA,
- Bachelor of Arts, Sociology 1970
- Lancaster Theological Seminary, Lancaster, PA
- Master of Divinity 1973
- The Theological School, Drew University, Madison, NJ
- Doctor of Ministry 1982
Ordained as a United Church of Christ Minister in Harrisburg, PA, 1973, Dr.
Leisey has served churches in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, New Jersey, Wyoming,
Montana, and he founded a church in Southern California which named him
Minister Emeritus upon retirement.
Randy is retired in Cody, Wyoming, and in retirement he serves as Spiritual
Counselor to the patients of Spirit Mountain Hospice of West Park Hospital. He
also serves as a guide for JustHope groups who travel to Nicaragua to participate
in partnership projects with Nicaraguans in rural communities.
Beverly Perkins, Randy’s wife, is the Art Conservator and Division Director
at The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody.
Randy’s three children, Chris, Jennifer and Tamara as well as six
grandchildren live in Gainesville, FL.
Of the awards Randy has received from various communities and
organizations over the years, he counts the Induction into the Fairhaven High
School Hall of Fame as the most esteemed.