LEON CARL PUSZCZYKOWSKI was born on December 14, 1930 to Minnie and Leon F. Puszczykowski. His father was a well-known ball-player and umpire in and around Camden. He later was appointed to the Camden Police Department. Tragically, Officer Puszczykowski died on the operating table after being injured in a motorcycle accident while on duty in October of 1939. The family, which included a sister, Elaine, was then living at 1226 Decatur Street, and remained at that address into the 1950s.

Leon C. Puszczykowski attended Camden County Vocational School. In January of 1951 he became engaged to Agnes B. Trout, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps shortly thereafter. He trained as a welder and had risen to the rank of corporal by October of 1953. He was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina with the 8th Ordnance Field Maintenance Company throughout most of 1952 and 1953. On May 3, 1952 Leon C. Puszcykowski and Agnes B. Trout married in St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. The marriage produced three children, Leon Jr., Kenneth, and Linda.

On December 30, 1955 Leon C. Puzczykowski was sworn in as a member of the Camden Fire Department. He was then living at 3016 Congress Road in Fairview, and was at the time a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Leon C. Puzczykowski retired on pension from the Fire Department on December 1, 1981. During his time with the Fire Department he was active in union affairs with the Camden Police and Firemen's Association and at one time served as President of Local 5 of the New Jersey Firemen's Association. He took an active part in negotiating contracts for Camden and Atlantic City fire fighters. After retirement he worked as a carpenter for Camden County. The Puszczykowskis were still at the Congress Road address as late as 1980, then moved to Audubon, New Jersey.

Sadly, Leon C. Puszczykowski's son Leon Jr. died of a heart attack at the age of 36 in April of 1990. A heart attack also took Leon Puszczykowski, on February 15, 1992. He was survived by his wife Agnes, son Kenneth, daughter Linda, and three grandchildren. His wife joined him on January 26, 2007.