Albert J. Lestinsky, 87, of LaPorte, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at his home.
He was born March 17, 1928, in Chicago to Albert and Karoline (Plany) Lestinsky.
Albert was a veteran, having served in the Korean War.
On Sept. 19, 1953, he married Audrey June Zook, who survives.
Albert is also survived by four sons, Pete (Deborah) Lestinsky, John (Lucy) Lestinsky, Tom Lestinsky and Carl (Sue) Lestinsky; one daughter, Mary (Dick) Shepperd; 10 grandchildren, Leslie, Dan, Jenna, Nicole, Nanette, Caroline, Emily, Katie, Samantha, and Paige; eight great-grandchildren, Evan, Luke, Evanna, Sarina, Olivia, Wyatt, Brooklyn, and Willow; and three sisters, Mildred (Jim) Soda, Ann Reed and Rose Phillips.
He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Caroline; one brother, Steve Lestinsky; and his three sisters, Margaret Ward, Annette Paprocki and Caroline Mrozinske.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, at Essling Funeral Home-Frank Keszei, director, LaPorte. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the service. Burial will follow the service at Patton Cemetery, LaPorte.
In lieu of flowers or contributions, Albert requested that you do a random act of kindness for a stranger.
Messages of condolence may be posted below on WNLP as well as at www.esslingfuneralhome.com.