John L. Gagliardo Sr. Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to John L. Gagliardo Sr. of Austintown, Ohio, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. John left this world on December 24, 2025 at the age of 85, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John L. Gagliardo Sr. to show support.
As we bid John farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For John is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Anthony Gagliardo and Mary Gagliardo (Lesicko); his wife Joann J. Pesa; his brothers, Anthony and William Gagliardo; his stepbrothers, John and Steve Lesicko; and his great great grandchild Brookelynn.
He is survived by: his sons, John Gagliardo, Jr. (Denise Sayres) of Youngstown, Alan Gagliardo (Suzie) of Virginia Beach, VA and Art Gagliardo (Juie) of Port St; and his half-brother Frank Lesicko of Cape Coral, FL. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and four great great-grandchildren.
