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Nesta Lonsway August 18, 1934 - July 5, 2023

Ernesta Monti “Nesta” Lonsway

(nee O’Mara) Fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.  For 60 years she was the devoted wife of the late Maurice J. Lonsway, Jr., M.D., mother of Maury Lonsway (companion Linda Oliver), Mary (Ken Scott), the late Tony Lonsway, Charlotte (John Fuller) and Lucy (David Burke), grandmother of Kaitlin (Justin Cook), Emily Lonsway, Maury Lonsway, Jason Scott (Susan Lippert), Tory (Sesh Kanury), James Fuller, Lucy Fuller, Mara (Alejandro Gutierrez), Annie Fuller, Joe Fuller, Janie Fuller, Jack Fuller, Max Fuller, Lily Burke, Elizabeth Burke, and David Burke, great-grandmother of Collins Cook, Desmond Cook, and Andrew Cook, sister of Natalie O’Mara, the late Charlotte Edwards, Katie Lane, and Bridget O’Mara.  Nesta was a graduate of Washington University.

Services:  Funeral Mass will be held Monday, July 10, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 8 West Highway D, New Melle, Missouri 63365. at 11:00 a.m.  Interment in parish cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Angels’ Arms, Save the Children, or a charity of your choice.

Funeral Mass will be held Monday, July 10, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 8 West Highway D, New Melle, Missouri 63365. at 11:00 a.m.  Interment in parish cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Angels' Arms, Save the Children, or a charity of your choice.

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    Laura Monti Smith says

    Dearests Cousins Sending you all prayers, comfort and love. We will miss dear Nesta such a wonderful, generous, smart, fun and nature loving person loved by so many. Hugs, Laurie Monti Smith

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    Richard D. Schreiber says

    Maury, recall that the Schreiber, Lonsway and Edwards families were close when our children were growing up. Dalton, Tracy and Ellen join me in sending our condolences to you, and your family, on Nesta’s passing. She was a lovely lady.

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    Hugh Murray says

    Nesta was good company and a wonderful conversationalist. Enjoyed being with her and her husband Maury. I’m certain God has prepared a special place for her in heaven.

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