Cover photo for Josephine Stella Gildea-Lesko's Obituary
Josephine Stella Gildea-Lesko Profile Photo
1932 Josephine 2020

Josephine Stella Gildea-Lesko

March 16, 1932 — March 9, 2020

Josephine Stella Gildea-Lesko, age 87, of Joppa, Maryland passed away on March 9, 2020 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, Maryland. Born in Exeter, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John and Stella (Krouse) Sudosky and wife of the late Hugh “Sonny” Gildea Jr. and Bernard Lesko, Sr.

Josephine is survived by her three daughters, Ann Marie (Myles) Schucker, Linda Gildea (Ralph) Jackson, and Karen Gildea (Greg) Pavelka; grandchildren, Ryan (Deborah) Schucker, Gary (Kathy) Schucker, Kandice Schucker, Audrey (Kevin) Vohs, Nicholas (Erin) Jackson, Karissa (Andrew) Simon and Gregory Pavelka; great-grandchildren, Kyle, Emily, Carter, Casey, Elisabeth, Isabelle, Clara, Grace, Calvin, Ella, Jack, Finn, William and Luke; sister-in-law, Helen Sudosky; and many loving nieces & nephews.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by son, Gary Hugh Gildea, brothers, Charles & Stephen Sudosky and sisters, Anna Higgins, Marie Uzdilla and Helen Slezak.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mothers Against Drunk Drivers.

To send flowers to the family in memory of Josephine Stella Gildea-Lesko, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Thursday, March 12, 2020

3:00 - 5:00 pm (Eastern time)

McComas Family Funeral Homes (Abingdon)

1317 Cokesbury Road, Abingdon, MD 21009

Get Directions

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Visitation

Thursday, March 12, 2020

7:00 - 9:00 pm (Eastern time)

McComas Family Funeral Homes (Abingdon)

1317 Cokesbury Road, Abingdon, MD 21009

Get Directions

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Mass of Christian Burial

Friday, March 13, 2020

Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)

Get Directions

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Burial

Holly Hill Memorial Gardens

10201 Bird River Rd, Baltimore, MD 21220

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 14

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Send With Love

Send With Love