Wesley Eastman

Ashtabula — Wesley Eastman,97, of Perry, Ohio, died on February 27, 2024. He was born on December 19, 1926, in Ashtabula, Ohio.Wesley, a Navy veteran who served during WWII from 1945 to 1946, was a wise and loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather with a wily sense of humor that delighted all who knew him.He graduated from Ashtabula High School in 1944 and later from Case Institute of Technology in 1950. Wesley went on to have a successful career as a Mechanical Engineer for True Temper until the late 1980s and then as a Mechanical Drawing Teacher at Joint Vocational School Ashtabula until the 1990s.Wesley is survived by his wife of 74 years, Marion (Lemponen), daughters Ann (David) Kunsch, Ellen Carr, Gail (Donald Pearson) Eastman, son John (Sally) Eastman,daughter Jean (David) Eastman Kalley, sisters JoEllen (Donald,deceased) McMannis, and Mary(Philip) Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Thora (Boyce) Eastman, and sister Judith (Blaine) Fleming.Cremation at Blessings of Mentor.A Celebration of Life service will be held later this summer. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Lake Erie Foundation or Hospice of Western Reserve Cleveland.