Stanley E. Lesesky

Stanley E. LeseskyStanley E. Lesesky, 86, formerly of Elyria, died, March 2, 2011. He was born June 6, 1924 in Elyria and was a 1942 graduate of Elyria High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps during WWII and participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal. Stanley was a fireman for the Elyria Fire Department for 12 years and was then employed as a millwright for 17 years at General Motors, Parma, Ohio, retiring in 1989. He and his wife enjoyed spending the summers in Marblehead, Ohio and the winters in Zephyrhills, Florida. He was a member of Erie Shores Assembly Of God in Port Clinton and had been a volunteer for Meals On Wheels. Other interests included hunting, fishing, boating, swimming and golf.Stanley is survived by his wife of 64 years, Geraldine R. (nee: Pixley); sons, Alan of Charlotte, North Carolina, David of Brecksville, Ohio, Dale of Elyria, Ohio and a daughter, Linda Smith of Boulder, Colorado; 12 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and a sister, Priscilla Duplaga of Grafton.He was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Mary Lesesky; twin sister, Helen Sabol and a great grandson, Aven Rowe Smith.The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Dicken Funeral Home, 323 Middle Avenue, Elyria. A service will be Wednesday 11:00 AM in the funeral home with Reverend Harry D. Hunt officiating. Burial will be in Brookdale Cemetery where Elyria VFW Post 1079 will present military honors. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1689 East 115th Street, Cleveland, 44106 or Erie Shores Assembly of God, 220 South Gill Road, Port Clinton, Ohio, 43452.

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