Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Diffey, Lester Leroy  January 24 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Lester Leroy Diffey
Jan. 27, 1917 - Jan. 24, 2005

Lester Diffey was born January 27, 1917, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Sterling 
C. Diffey and Dana S. (Glass) Diffey. He moved with his family to Blythe, CA 
in 1923 and then to Kern/Tulare counties in 1926. Lester was a WWII veteran 
serving with the 2nd Armored Hell On Wheels Division. He fought in the 
invasions in North Africa, Sicily and at Normandy on D Day. He was Post 
Commander of the American Legion in McFarland in 1946. Lester loved Rock 
Hounding, which led to his job as a Consultant for Mining. Throughout his life 
he enjoyed many business ventures, painting, writing short stories and poems. 

Lester was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Delois Goodwin, brother, 
Norman Diffey and daughter, Dana Lee Bird. He is survived by his wife of 56 
years, Carol Diffey; sisters, Ruby Bishop of Tehachapi, CA and Nella Mae 
Sturgeon of Placerville, CA; niece, Donna Roberts; grandchildren, Tonya 
Santens, Monique Weese, Rick Vassar, Jada Alexander, Susan Gianetto, Crystal 
Bird and thirteen great-grandchildren.

The family would like to thank Home Health Care and Odyssey Hospice for their 
special care given to Lester.

Graveside services will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery, River Blvd. on Friday, 
January 28, at 10:30 a.m.


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