John Lesko Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of John Lesko of Mooresville, North Carolina, who passed away on January 11, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Lesko to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mildred Lesko and John Lesko; and his siblings, Joe Lesko, Mike Lesko, Jim Lesko and Barbara Lesko.
He is survived by: his wife Mary Ann Lesko; his siblings, Peter Lesko and Bernie Kirch; his children, Jack Lesko (Holly), Jim Lesko (Kim) and Maria Maul (Mike); his grandchildren, Christinia Maul, Juliana Maul, Nick Maul (Amy), Sam Lesko (Lindsay) and Teig Lesko; and his great grandchildren, Patrick Maul and Paige Maul.
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