Obituary of Joseph P Lesko

Joseph Patrick Lesko,86,of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Monday, October 10,2022, at home. He was born March 11,1936,in Latrobe to Micheal and Agnes Lesko.He served his country as a member of the U.S. Air Force.He was a graduate of St. Vincent College, and received his Master’s degree from University of Pittsburgh.He worked as a high school English teacher at Hurst Jr. High School and then Mt. Pleasant Area High School,where served as a department head.Joe developed and taught an honors english program for his students to better prepare them for college level work. He was a member of St. Florian Parish where he served as a lector, altar server,communion assistant and he also taught Christian education classes.He wrote a weekly article for the church bulletin about the scripture readings of the week.He was also a member of the Jednota.In addition to his parents Joe was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Lesko Jr. and four sisters and their husbands, Agnes(James)Drexler, Dorothy (Francis)Solak,Veronica (Richard)Miller,and Bernardine(William) Shopsky.He is survived by a niece Cleta J. Tyson;eight nephews,Christopher Miller, David Solak,Marty Drexler,Richard Miller Jr.,Bruce Shopsky,Brian Shopsky,Larry Lesko,and Jerry Lesko.Family and Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, October 21,2022 in the JAY A. HOFFER FUNERAL HOME, 2245 Mt. Pleasant Road, Norvelt,where a vigil prayer service will be at 7:45 p.m.Transfer prayers will begin at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, October 22, 2022,in the funeral home.Joe's funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. in St. Florian Catholic Church, with the Rev.John A. Sedlak, as celebrant.Interment will follow in St. Florian Cemetery,Trauger.Military honors will be rendered at graveside by the Armbrust Veterans Association.To send condolences,please visit www.HofferFuneralHome.com.