Veronica E. "Ronnie" Pesta (Karasek)

On Friday, May 19, 2017, Veronica E. "Ronnie" Pesta, 75, passed away at York Hospital. She was the wife of Raymond F. Pesta and loving mother of children, Laura and David. Ronnie was born March 17, 1942 in Spangler, to the late Stephen and Katherine (Linsky) Karasek. She was one of ten children. One of her first jobs was as a long distance operator for Ohio Bell. This was where she met her husband Ray. Later she was a member of SJTBRC Church. She was a member of the church choir for many years. She helped run the food bank and gathered information and artifacts for the Shrewsbury Centennial. She was heavily involved in her community. She loved sports, especially her Pittsburgh teams. Ronnie used to be a member of a traveling women's bowling league, and she also coached the St. John the Baptist women's softball team. Ronnie is survived by her husband; two children, Laura Rathburn and her husband, Chuck, and David Pesta; and three grandchildren, Christina, Kate and Elizabeth. She is also survived by brothers and sisters, Donald, William, Stephen, Teresa (Babe), Joseph, and Catherine (Doll). She was preceded in death by brothers and sister, Anthony, Mary Carol, and Archabald. Public visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24 at J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary, Inc., 24 N. Second St., New Freedom. A Funeral Liturgy will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25 at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 315 N. Constitution Ave., New Freedom. Interment will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Tribute Program, 501 St. Jude Place, PO Box 1000, Memphis, TN 38105.