WWII Veteran
A Beloved Daddy♥
Mr. Lesneskie, age 88, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Crittenton Hospital, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He was born on June 13, 1920 in Barking, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Mary (nee: Rongers) Lesnicki.
He was a resident of Fraser, Michigan, for 18 years, and he was a former resident of Detroit.
Education: John graduated from Elders Ridge School in Homer, PA
Occupation: Mr. Lesneskie worked in Inventory Control at the Ford Tractor plant in Birmingham, Michigan, from 1954 until he retired in 1986.
He loved hunting and was a member of NRA. He loved to play cards, especially pinochle, going to the casinos, gardening (vegetables and flowers), and working in the yard.
He was a longtime member of the UAW, and was a member of the Board of the TNI Credit Union.
His home in Detroit was a place where everyone frequently gathered. He fed everyone, and no one ever wanted to leave.
Family and friends will remember Mr. Lesneskie as a generous, loving, giving, and private man.
He loved his perfect grandchildren and cherished time spent with them.
He will also be remembered as a big flirt with everyone - and for his blue eyes.
Mr. Lesneskie made sure that his family had a Catholic education from Our Lady of Sorrows (Detroit).
Military: He was a proud U.S. Army Ranger Veteran of WW II, Feb. 13, 1942 - Sept. 22, 1945.
He served in Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe.
He earned a Distinguished Unit Badge, and a European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars.
Deceased Wife: Lucille (nee: Wieschowski) Lesneskie, deceased in 2005. They married October 12, 1946 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
Surviving Daughters: Eleanor Hoppe (the late Louis), Carol Oravec (James), Linda Peterson (Carl), Judy Filipiak (Christopher), Sandra (Dennis), Rita Emery (Bob), Sally Scheff, and Tina Rigby (David)
Deceased Daughter: the late Evelyn Wajda
Surviving Sons: John (Sally) and Daniel Lesneskie
Grandchildren: 24
Great-grandchildren: 55
Great-great-grandchildren: 21
Surviving Sister: Julia Mlinarich (the late Steve)
Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary,
by his sisters, Margaret Ogurcak (Joseph), and Mary Louise Nussbaum (William),
and by his brothers, Joseph Lesneskie (Anna), George Lesneskie (Mary), and William Lesnicki (Gloria).
Visitation: Friday, June 5, 2009, from 2-9 PM at A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084 (between Maple and Big Beaver Roads), with an evening Rosary and Family Eulogy Service at 7:30 PM
Funeral Service: Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 10:00 AM at the funeral home, with Rev. Mark Borkowski officiating
Interment: White Chapel Cemetery, in Troy, Michigan
John's Star
A Beloved Daddy♥
Mr. Lesneskie, age 88, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Crittenton Hospital, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He was born on June 13, 1920 in Barking, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Mary (nee: Rongers) Lesnicki.
He was a resident of Fraser, Michigan, for 18 years, and he was a former resident of Detroit.
Education: John graduated from Elders Ridge School in Homer, PA
Occupation: Mr. Lesneskie worked in Inventory Control at the Ford Tractor plant in Birmingham, Michigan, from 1954 until he retired in 1986.
He loved hunting and was a member of NRA. He loved to play cards, especially pinochle, going to the casinos, gardening (vegetables and flowers), and working in the yard.
He was a longtime member of the UAW, and was a member of the Board of the TNI Credit Union.
His home in Detroit was a place where everyone frequently gathered. He fed everyone, and no one ever wanted to leave.
Family and friends will remember Mr. Lesneskie as a generous, loving, giving, and private man.
He loved his perfect grandchildren and cherished time spent with them.
He will also be remembered as a big flirt with everyone - and for his blue eyes.
Mr. Lesneskie made sure that his family had a Catholic education from Our Lady of Sorrows (Detroit).
Military: He was a proud U.S. Army Ranger Veteran of WW II, Feb. 13, 1942 - Sept. 22, 1945.
He served in Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe.
He earned a Distinguished Unit Badge, and a European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars.
Deceased Wife: Lucille (nee: Wieschowski) Lesneskie, deceased in 2005. They married October 12, 1946 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
Surviving Daughters: Eleanor Hoppe (the late Louis), Carol Oravec (James), Linda Peterson (Carl), Judy Filipiak (Christopher), Sandra (Dennis), Rita Emery (Bob), Sally Scheff, and Tina Rigby (David)
Deceased Daughter: the late Evelyn Wajda
Surviving Sons: John (Sally) and Daniel Lesneskie
Grandchildren: 24
Great-grandchildren: 55
Great-great-grandchildren: 21
Surviving Sister: Julia Mlinarich (the late Steve)
Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary,
by his sisters, Margaret Ogurcak (Joseph), and Mary Louise Nussbaum (William),
and by his brothers, Joseph Lesneskie (Anna), George Lesneskie (Mary), and William Lesnicki (Gloria).
Visitation: Friday, June 5, 2009, from 2-9 PM at A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084 (between Maple and Big Beaver Roads), with an evening Rosary and Family Eulogy Service at 7:30 PM
Funeral Service: Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 10:00 AM at the funeral home, with Rev. Mark Borkowski officiating
Interment: White Chapel Cemetery, in Troy, Michigan
John's Star
WWII Veteran
A Beloved Daddy♥
Mr. Lesneskie, age 88, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Crittenton Hospital, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He was born on June 13, 1920 in Barking, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Mary (nee: Rongers) Lesnicki.
He was a resident of Fraser, Michigan, for 18 years, and he was a former resident of Detroit.
Education: John graduated from Elders Ridge School in Homer, PA
Occupation: Mr. Lesneskie worked in Inventory Control at the Ford Tractor plant in Birmingham, Michigan, from 1954 until he retired in 1986.
He loved hunting and was a member of NRA. He loved to play cards, especially pinochle, going to the casinos, gardening (vegetables and flowers), and working in the yard.
He was a longtime member of the UAW, and was a member of the Board of the TNI Credit Union.
His home in Detroit was a place where everyone frequently gathered. He fed everyone, and no one ever wanted to leave.
Family and friends will remember Mr. Lesneskie as a generous, loving, giving, and private man.
He loved his perfect grandchildren and cherished time spent with them.
He will also be remembered as a big flirt with everyone - and for his blue eyes.
Mr. Lesneskie made sure that his family had a Catholic education from Our Lady of Sorrows (Detroit).
Military: He was a proud U.S. Army Ranger Veteran of WW II, Feb. 13, 1942 - Sept. 22, 1945.
He served in Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe.
He earned a Distinguished Unit Badge, and a European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars.
Deceased Wife: Lucille (nee: Wieschowski) Lesneskie, deceased in 2005. They married October 12, 1946 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
Surviving Daughters: Eleanor Hoppe (the late Louis), Carol Oravec (James), Linda Peterson (Carl), Judy Filipiak (Christopher), Sandra (Dennis), Rita Emery (Bob), Sally Scheff, and Tina Rigby (David)
Deceased Daughter: the late Evelyn Wajda
Surviving Sons: John (Sally) and Daniel Lesneskie
Grandchildren: 24
Great-grandchildren: 55
Great-great-grandchildren: 21
Surviving Sister: Julia Mlinarich (the late Steve)
Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary,
by his sisters, Margaret Ogurcak (Joseph), and Mary Louise Nussbaum (William),
and by his brothers, Joseph Lesneskie (Anna), George Lesneskie (Mary), and William Lesnicki (Gloria).
Visitation: Friday, June 5, 2009, from 2-9 PM at A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084 (between Maple and Big Beaver Roads), with an evening Rosary and Family Eulogy Service at 7:30 PM
Funeral Service: Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 10:00 AM at the funeral home, with Rev. Mark Borkowski officiating
Interment: White Chapel Cemetery, in Troy, Michigan
John's Star
A Beloved Daddy♥
Mr. Lesneskie, age 88, died on Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at Crittenton Hospital, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He was born on June 13, 1920 in Barking, Pennsylvania, to Joseph and Mary (nee: Rongers) Lesnicki.
He was a resident of Fraser, Michigan, for 18 years, and he was a former resident of Detroit.
Education: John graduated from Elders Ridge School in Homer, PA
Occupation: Mr. Lesneskie worked in Inventory Control at the Ford Tractor plant in Birmingham, Michigan, from 1954 until he retired in 1986.
He loved hunting and was a member of NRA. He loved to play cards, especially pinochle, going to the casinos, gardening (vegetables and flowers), and working in the yard.
He was a longtime member of the UAW, and was a member of the Board of the TNI Credit Union.
His home in Detroit was a place where everyone frequently gathered. He fed everyone, and no one ever wanted to leave.
Family and friends will remember Mr. Lesneskie as a generous, loving, giving, and private man.
He loved his perfect grandchildren and cherished time spent with them.
He will also be remembered as a big flirt with everyone - and for his blue eyes.
Mr. Lesneskie made sure that his family had a Catholic education from Our Lady of Sorrows (Detroit).
Military: He was a proud U.S. Army Ranger Veteran of WW II, Feb. 13, 1942 - Sept. 22, 1945.
He served in Normandy, Northern France, the Rhineland, and Central Europe.
He earned a Distinguished Unit Badge, and a European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 4 Bronze Service Stars.
Deceased Wife: Lucille (nee: Wieschowski) Lesneskie, deceased in 2005. They married October 12, 1946 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
Surviving Daughters: Eleanor Hoppe (the late Louis), Carol Oravec (James), Linda Peterson (Carl), Judy Filipiak (Christopher), Sandra (Dennis), Rita Emery (Bob), Sally Scheff, and Tina Rigby (David)
Deceased Daughter: the late Evelyn Wajda
Surviving Sons: John (Sally) and Daniel Lesneskie
Grandchildren: 24
Great-grandchildren: 55
Great-great-grandchildren: 21
Surviving Sister: Julia Mlinarich (the late Steve)
Preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Mary,
by his sisters, Margaret Ogurcak (Joseph), and Mary Louise Nussbaum (William),
and by his brothers, Joseph Lesneskie (Anna), George Lesneskie (Mary), and William Lesnicki (Gloria).
Visitation: Friday, June 5, 2009, from 2-9 PM at A. J. Desmond & Sons Funeral Home, 2600 Crooks Road, Troy, MI 48084 (between Maple and Big Beaver Roads), with an evening Rosary and Family Eulogy Service at 7:30 PM
Funeral Service: Saturday, June 6, 2009 - 10:00 AM at the funeral home, with Rev. Mark Borkowski officiating
Interment: White Chapel Cemetery, in Troy, Michigan
John's Star
