Chester Samuel Cushing III Obituary
The memory of Chester Samuel Cushing III of Merced, California, who passed away on January 1, 2026 at the age of 89, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Chester Samuel Cushing III to pay them a last tribute.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Chester is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Chester's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Chester Samuel Cushing II and Lela Birdie Cutler Cushing. He is survived by: his wife Dorene Barbara Sadler Cushing; his children, Kym Cushing (Wendy) of Henderson, Nevada, Mark Cushing (Lisa Bell) of Nampa, Idaho and Cheri Cushing Starkey (Ed) of Atwater, California; and his sister Lela Marie Cushing of Merced, California. He is also survived by seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.