Jessie C. Lesser Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jessie C. Lesser (Utica, New York), who passed away on January 15, 2026, at the age of 101, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Jessie is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Jessie's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Leroy and Pauline Phillips Clifford; and her husband Richard Lesser of Johnstown, NY. She is survived by: her children, James R. Lesser, Rosemary Lesser and Sue; her granddaughters, Kate and Mary; and her great grandchildren, Irea, Nina and Emil.
