CHEEKTOWAGA: Lester K. Strasburg, 88, of Cheektowaga, formerly of Silver Creek, passed away Sunday, August 4th, 2024, at his residence, peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born in Buffalo on September 19, 1935, the son of the late Lester and Dorothy (Sweet) Strasburg.
Lester was a graduate of Lafayette High School in Buffalo and Bryant & Stratton College where he received his Associate’s Degree. He was a proud Army Veteran having served during the Korean War. Lester worked for the former Ralston Purina Company, Dunkirk, for 27 years and was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, Silver Creek, where he served as a Eucharist Minister. He was an avid Buffalo Bills fan and enjoyed going for walks in the neighborhood.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Frances Strasburg, whom he married on March 3, 1962, in Buffalo, three daughters, Mary Ellen (Charles) Valone, Susan (Paul) Goodwin, Jill Strasburg, a son, Mark (Darlene) Strasburg and a sister, Dorothy Neuhaus. Also surviving are six grandchildren; Adam (Denise) Valone, Amanda (Brian) Szpilla, Andrew Strasburg, Joshua Goodwin, Lily Goodwin & Ryan Goodwin, three great-grandchildren, his fur friend “Otis” and several nieces & nephews. Besides his parents he was predeceased by a granddaughter Emma Valone, a brother Gary Strasburg and a sister Joan Meyer.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday morning, August 16th at 11 o’clock from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel RC Church, 165 Central Avenue, Silver Creek, with Rev. Daniel Fiebelkorn officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Silver Creek, where graveside military services will be conducted.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements are by Riles & Woolley Funeral Home, Forestville. To post condolences or memories go to www.rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com.
