Constance B. ‘Connie’ Lester – New Eagle
Constance B. “Connie” Lester, 92, of New Eagle, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in the Mon Valley Care Center, Monongahela. She was born Sept. 29, 1928, in Forward Township, the daughter of Louis W. and Mary E. Fine Munger. Connie was one of the first carhops at the Eat’n Park in Monongahela, where she worked for four years. She also waitressed at several other restaurants in Monongahela. Connie retired with more than 20 years of employment as a cafeteria worker in the Ringgold School District and was a member of Riverhill Church of Christ in Monongahela. She enjoyed square dancing, cooking, baking (especially pies) and canning, for which she was selected as the judge’s choice at the Washington County Fair. She is survived by her husband, Clifford G. Lester, with whom she celebrated 72 years of marriage on Oct. 18, 2020; two daughters and two sons, Connie G. Custer and husband Roy of Finleyville, and Keith W. Lester and wife Patty of Monongahela, Wendy S. Jones and husband Mark of New Eagle, and Jeffrey D. Lester of New Eagle; 10 grandchildren, Roy II and Cris Custer, Clifford and Joshua Lester, Crystal, Mark II, Jeremy, Isaac and Susie Jones and Amanda Lester. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Jennifer Riffle, who died Dec. 9, 2020. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., 427 W. Main St., Monongahela, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, with the Rev. Paul Eisaman officiating. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery. For those family and friends who would like to attend the graveside service only, please be at the funeral home by 11:30 a.m. to join in the procession to the cemetery. The family is encouraging family and friends to go to the funeral home’s website, www.fryefuneralhome.com, and share stories and thoughts about Connie that can be read at the funeral service. In order to be compliant with our state guidelines concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, masks MUST be worn, social distancing maintained and only 25 people are permitted in the funeral home at a time. Please limit your visitation time to allow for other family and friends to visit. The family would like to thank you in advance for your understanding.
