Elsworth Lester Kesler, age 35 of Saugus,Massachusetts died Wednesday, July 31, 1957 in Saugus.

Mr. Kesler was born in West Liberty, Illinois on March 7, 1922 son of Lee Earnest and Aletta M. (Burgener) Kesler.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis (Lowe) Kesler; mother, Alletta Kesler and brother, Charles D. Kesler.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lee Kesler.

Mr. Kesler was a U.S. Navy veteran.

Services at St. Stephen’s Memorial Church in Lynn, Massachusetts, with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn.

The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) – Friday, August 2, 1957