TITLE:   Frank Andrew Lester, Obituary, Feb. 25, 2001

SUBMITTERS:  Exeter Newsletter, http://www.seacoastonline.com
             Exeter, NH (issue Feb 27, 2001 )

FORMATTED:   by CParziale, Mar 2001

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Frank A. Lester 

NEWMARKET - Frank Andrew Lester, 82, died Sunday, Feb. 25,
2001, at his daughter's home. 

He was born in Tower Hill, Pa., and had resided in Waltham, Mass. 

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict,
retiring in 1971. During World War II he was involved in the invasion of
North Africa, Sicily, Anzio and southern France. He was then transferred
to the Pacific Theater for the invasion of Okinawa and the Japanese
surrender. He spent most of his wartime duties aboard destroyers,
notably as a gun chief on the USS Ludlow. 

Following his retirement from the service he worked in security at
Awkwright Insurance Co., Waltham, and as a handyman. 

The widower of Lois (Johnson) Lester, his wife of 53 years who died in
1999, he is survived by one daughter, Winona Hudanish of Newmarket,
with whom he made his home; two grandchildren; two sisters, Pauline
Hales of Akron, Ohio, and Stella Stemoch of Warren, Ohio; two
brothers, Joseph Lester and George Lester, both of Warren; and many
nieces and nephews. 

He was predeceased by three sisters, Mary Krepps, Martha Ticch and
Helen Straynock; and two brothers, John Lester and Adam Lester. 

Calling hours will be held Wednesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the
Kent & Pelczar Funeral Home, 77 Exeter St., Newmarket. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 11 a.m. in
St. Mary Church, Newmarket. Military burial will be at 2 p.m. in
Westlawn Cemetery, Littleton, Mass. 

Memorial donations may be made to Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton
Road, Exeter, NH 03833. 

To sign a guest book or to send condolences visit www.legacy.com. 


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