Ricky Lee Pristello

Ricky Lee Pristello, age 52, of Erie, born August 28, 1973 to Sandra Catherine DeFoy and the late James Pristello, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and loved ones on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 following a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Ricky was a landscaper and enjoyed being outside. He was a fan of Cadillacs and loved spending time with his family, loved ones and friends. Ricky was very proud of his Italian heritage. He was an avid collector of power tools, which he loved working with to build and fix anything he could get his hands on.

In addition to his father, Ricky was preceded in death by his wife, Robyn Fratus Pristello; his paternal grandparents and maternal grandparents. Besides his mother, Ricky is survived by his his significant other, Sheila Lane of Erie; brothers, Randy Pristello (Cyndi) and James Pristello Jr. (Jean) all of Erie; his sisters, Lisa Roesch (Ed) and Melissa Valiga (Scott) all of Erie and Bobbie Jo Simpson (Brian) of Billings, MT; his daughter, Jessica Lyons (Chris) of Harborcreek; his stepdaughters, Tamria Lane (Jared) of Conneautville and Danielle Snyder of Erie; stepson, Austin Lane (Leanna) of Albion; grandchildren, Layla and Levi Lyons, and Kaiden Kopnitsky; step-grandchildren, Elizabeth Lane and Jaxson Snyder; nephews, Kasey Katzenberger (Dezzy), Rob Powell (Lyssa) and Nick Roesch; great-nephews, Brady, Mason, Julian and Nolan; and great-niece, Jewelianna.

Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service at the Dusckas Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 2607 Buffalo Rd., on Thursday, February 26th at 4 pm. Condolences may be sent to www.dusckasfuneralhomes.com.