Dr. Leigh T. Wilcox, 70, of Jefferson (Delaware Co.), passed away at his home on Friday morning, July 16, 2021 following a rapid battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born on December 9, 1950 in Fulton, Leigh was the son of the late Charles Betts Wilcox and Helen Wilson (Thrall) Wilcox.
Leigh received his Associates degree from SUNY Canton in 1970 before graduating from Cornell University in 1975 with a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.
Leigh, known affectionately as âDoc,â began practicing veterinary medicine when becoming a partner in a private practice in Lowville, NY, in 1975. He then followed his passion to teach and became an instructor at SUNY Canton, eventually being named as the dean of Veterinary Sciences and later as the acting Vice President of SUNY Canton. He went on to become President of Mater Dei College in Ogdensburg, NY. Doc moved on to become a professor of Veterinary Science at SUNY Delhi. Throughout his time as an educator, he still practiced veterinary med