Walter Edward Mesarosh, 88, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024, at Mitchell Manor.
Born March 21, 1936, on Rabbitsville Road in Mitchell, he was the son of Andrew and Dorothy (Keynon) Mesarosh. He married Pernie E. (Houchin) Reynolds on April 4, 1956, and she preceded him in death on October 31, 2005. He later married Charlotte Geneva Stiegman on June 25, 2006, and she preceded him in death on May 8, 2023.
Walter retired from Local 135; had been a truck driver for Mitchell Transport; and had done construction. In 1978 he started Shade Tree Auto Parts. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of Bedford Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Walter was known for his garden and loved tending to it.
Survivors include his sons, Gary (Lee Ann) Mesarosh of Mitchell and David (Becky) Mesarosh of Mitchell; step-son, Michael (Sue) Reynolds of Mitchell; grandchildren, Kit (Ashley) Mesarosh, Kory Mesarosh, Michael (Lisa) Reynolds, Tammy (Carl) Kesterson, Paul (Melissa) Sparks, Pat Sparks, Cindy (John) Porter, and Mark Hackney; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and siblings, Florence Andrewcy of Bedford, Albert Mesarosh of Mitchell, and Henry Mesarosh of Tennessee.
His parents; wives; son, Greg Mesarosh; step-children, LaDonna Sparks and Jerry Reynolds; grandson, Lonnie Reynolds; siblings, Andy Mesarosh, Johnny Mesarosh, Joseph Mesarosh, Lena Mesarosh, William Mesarosh, Charles Mesarosh, Lillian Abrego, and James Mesarosh, preceded him in death.
Funeral Service will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 21, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center, with Pastor Dwight Kruger officiating. Burial will follow at Mitchell Cemetery with military rites accorded by American Legion Post 250 and VFW Post 9107.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. until the service on Friday.
Memorial Contributions: Bedford Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.chastainfuneralhome.com.
