John Chester Pesto Sr.
John Chester Pesto Sr., 84, of Southview, died Friday, July 16, 2021, in Washington Hospital.
He was born March 31, 1937, in Cecil Township, a son of the late John Alexander and Anna Almade Pesto.
He enjoyed raising, training and racing Pigions, and won many awards.
He worked as a mechanic for the former Imperator Ford, Canonsburg. He also proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958.
Surviving are his second wife, June Livingston Pesto of Southview; son, John Pesto Jr. of Southview; grandsons, John “JC” Pesto III of Southview and Tyler (Desire) Pesto of Hickory; brothers, Joseph (Virginia) Zambella and Ed (Jamie) Gregorczyk; sisters, Nancy (Mark) Patterson, Shirley Rankin, Virginia (Mel) Conklin, Rosemary (Brad) Behanna; many nieces and nephews; and a stepson, John Thomas.
He was preceded in death by parents; first wife, Arlene Jobkar Pesto in 1995; brothers, Alex Pesto, Walter Gregorczyk and Ken Rankin.
John was cremated at the wishes of his family and entrusted arrangements to Coleman-Taylor Funeral Services, Cecil.