Gerald "Les"

Henry Lessentin

1940-2021

Gerald "Les" Lessentin

Gerald "Les" Lessentin, 80, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 3, 2021 after a 4 year battle with cancer.

Gerald was born in Toledo, Ohio on July 2, 1940 to Herbert and Clara Lessentin. He graduated from Macomber High School in 1958. He married his loving wife Marilyn (Dietzel) Lessentin on November 7, 1970. He was a member of Toledo Calvary Church.

Gerald served in the United States Army for 6 years during the Vietnam War era and was deployed to Thailand and Germany. He was a disabled American Veteran and a life member of the American Legion. He was one of the Merchant Marines sailing the SS Edmund Fitzgerald and the Cadillac Lake Freighter.

He retired after 30 years working for the United States Postal Service. After retirement from USPS he worked in maintenance, a semi driver for ten years and railroad driver service.

He is survived by his wife Marilyn; son Brian Lessentin, daughters Lori (Patrick) Parish and Dawn (Jack) Knotts; grandchildren, Ethan Parish, Hannah Knotts, Liam Knotts, Emma Parish, Abigail Knotts and Autumn Parish; sister Rita Lessentin; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

There will be no visitation and a private service will be held for immediate family only at Foth-Dorfmeyer Mortuary. A private burial will be held directly following at Highland Memory Gardens in Waterville, Ohio.

Memorials may be given to Vision Kitchen of Vision Ministries at 1630 Broadway Street, Toledo, Ohio 43609.

Arrangements entrusted to Foth-Dorfmeyer Mortuary , 3815 Sylvania Ave., Toledo, OH 43263