Lawrence Lesza's Obituary
Lawrence C. Lesza, 60, of Fort Myers, passed away Monday, March 15, 2010. He was born March 3, 1950 in Chicago, IL and moved to Fort Myers from Waukegan, IL in 2000. He was a member of Blessed Pope John XXIII; was a U.S. Marine Veteran in Vietnam and retired as Director of Corrections of the Lake County Jail in Waukegan following 27 years of service. After moving to Fort Myers, he worked for the Lee County Sheriff’s Department Training Division and retired from there in 2008.Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 17 years, Karen (Graff); his son, Jon “JR”; his mother-in-law, Elinor Graff; two sisters: Cathy and Fran; His brother, Jimmy and his niece and nephew: Christy and Mike. He was preceded in death by his parents: Lu and Jim Lesza.Memorial services will be conducted at 5:00 PM on Friday, March 19, 2010 at Fort Myers Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 1589 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33907, 239-936-0555.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Joanne’s House in care of Hope Hospice of Lee County, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908.
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