Nelson Chesler
Published: Saturday, October 05, 2002
Morning Journal
He was born July 2, 1927, in Elyria. He lived in Sheffield Lake since 1956.
Chesler graduated from Elyria High School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Merchant Marine. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was employed in janitorial maintenance at Ford Motor Company's Avon Lake plant, retiring 10 years ago. He enjoyed doing yard work.
Survivors include his son, Nelson M. Chesler of Severna Park, Md.; daughter, Mary Gresco of Medina; sisters Lillian Mahoney of Cleveland and Gertrude Lee of Cape Coral, Fla.; and brothers Fred of Yukon, Okla., Dave of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Earl of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary (nee Butty), in 1996; and his parents, Robert and Dorothy (nee Freed) Chesler.
Friends may call Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Busch-Burmeister Family Chapel, 32000 Detroit Road, Avon, where services will be Monday at 1 p.m. The Rev. John Butchko, pastor of Avon United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Medina County, 797 N. Court St., Medina 44256.
Published: Saturday, October 05, 2002
Morning Journal
He was born July 2, 1927, in Elyria. He lived in Sheffield Lake since 1956.
Chesler graduated from Elyria High School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Merchant Marine. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was employed in janitorial maintenance at Ford Motor Company's Avon Lake plant, retiring 10 years ago. He enjoyed doing yard work.
Survivors include his son, Nelson M. Chesler of Severna Park, Md.; daughter, Mary Gresco of Medina; sisters Lillian Mahoney of Cleveland and Gertrude Lee of Cape Coral, Fla.; and brothers Fred of Yukon, Okla., Dave of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Earl of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary (nee Butty), in 1996; and his parents, Robert and Dorothy (nee Freed) Chesler.
Friends may call Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Busch-Burmeister Family Chapel, 32000 Detroit Road, Avon, where services will be Monday at 1 p.m. The Rev. John Butchko, pastor of Avon United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Medina County, 797 N. Court St., Medina 44256.
Nelson Chesler
Published: Saturday, October 05, 2002
Morning Journal
He was born July 2, 1927, in Elyria. He lived in Sheffield Lake since 1956.
Chesler graduated from Elyria High School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Merchant Marine. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was employed in janitorial maintenance at Ford Motor Company's Avon Lake plant, retiring 10 years ago. He enjoyed doing yard work.
Survivors include his son, Nelson M. Chesler of Severna Park, Md.; daughter, Mary Gresco of Medina; sisters Lillian Mahoney of Cleveland and Gertrude Lee of Cape Coral, Fla.; and brothers Fred of Yukon, Okla., Dave of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Earl of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary (nee Butty), in 1996; and his parents, Robert and Dorothy (nee Freed) Chesler.
Friends may call Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Busch-Burmeister Family Chapel, 32000 Detroit Road, Avon, where services will be Monday at 1 p.m. The Rev. John Butchko, pastor of Avon United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Medina County, 797 N. Court St., Medina 44256.
Published: Saturday, October 05, 2002
Morning Journal
He was born July 2, 1927, in Elyria. He lived in Sheffield Lake since 1956.
Chesler graduated from Elyria High School in 1945 and joined the U.S. Merchant Marine. He also served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He was employed in janitorial maintenance at Ford Motor Company's Avon Lake plant, retiring 10 years ago. He enjoyed doing yard work.
Survivors include his son, Nelson M. Chesler of Severna Park, Md.; daughter, Mary Gresco of Medina; sisters Lillian Mahoney of Cleveland and Gertrude Lee of Cape Coral, Fla.; and brothers Fred of Yukon, Okla., Dave of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Earl of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary (nee Butty), in 1996; and his parents, Robert and Dorothy (nee Freed) Chesler.
Friends may call Sunday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., at Busch-Burmeister Family Chapel, 32000 Detroit Road, Avon, where services will be Monday at 1 p.m. The Rev. John Butchko, pastor of Avon United Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Lorain.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Medina County, 797 N. Court St., Medina 44256.
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