Anita Lester Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Anita Lester (Poughkeepsie, New York), who passed away at the age of 97, on April 15, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Hyman Schaffer and Rose Schaffer; her brothers, Leo Schaffer and Sidney Schaffer; her son Steven; and her siblings' children, Martin Kocivar and Barbara Barnett.

She is survived by: her husband Edwin "Skip" Lester; her children, Caryn Sussin (Mark), David (Sandi) and Judy Litt (Lloyd); her grandchildren, Michael (Elana), Sam (Antara), Lauren, Sydney and Jackson; and her sibling's children, Marla, Karen and Stewart.