Mr. Marx “Sandy” Leopold, a former distinguished public servant and a 1956 graduate of Cheltenham High School, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 1. He was 87.

Mr. Leopold received degrees from Dickinson College and Dickinson Law School and went on to serve as Assistant Attorney General and General Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, his obituary said. He worked closely with state government leaders, including as a Senior Budget Analyst for the Pennsylvania State Senate.

“He was proud of the late nights spent helping negotiate state budgets and getting the language ‘exactly right,'” his obituary said. “He was an expert at the legislative process and used it to advance goals that made a difference in people’s lives. He also served or supported the work of several important institutions and boards, including the Academy of Vocal Arts, the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS), the Milton B. Asbell Center for Jewish Life at Dickinson College, and the Drexel President’s Leadership Council and College of Medicine.”

A funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 11:00 A.M., Beth El Temple Cemetery, 1100 South Progress Avenue, Harrisburg PA.

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