John Joseph Lester

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Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services of Hawthorne

Posted events

March 11, 2026

Mar

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Hawthorne Funeral Home

21 W Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532

Mar

Prayer Service

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Hawthorne Funeral Home

21 W Stevens Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 10532

Mar

Service

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Holy Name of Jesus Church

2 Broadway, Valhalla, NY 10595

Mar

Service

12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Ferncliff Cemetery Association

280-284 Secor Road, Hartsdale, NY 10530

Ballard-Durand Funeral & Cremation Services of Hawthorne

Posted an obituary

March 11, 2026

John Lester Obituary

John Lester passed away March 12, 2026 after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Born March 26, 1953 to Joseph Lester and Mary (Yarabek) in Tarrytown, NY, both are deceased. He was a loving husband to Catherine Lester (Coughlin), and father... Read John Lester's Obituary