Lester Drapela

Lester Charles Drapela

Lester Charles Drapela, 88, passed away Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Harbor Lakes
Nursing Center in Granbury where he received care and attention in his final
days.
Service will be at 11 a.m. today, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at Wiley Funeral
Chapel.
Lester served in the Marine Corps from 1942-1946, during which time he was
active in the Pacific Theater. After his discharge, he obtained his degree
in electrical engineering from the University of Houston. He was employed by
Alcoa Aluminum for over 30 years, working at facilities in Texas, Indiana
and Pennsylvania.
Lester was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in Granbury.
He enjoyed fishing and golfing, had a great sense of humor and was a
wonderful husband, father and grandfather.
Lester is survived by his wife Mary Ellen, two sons, Larry and his wife
Susan of Connecticut, David and his wife Elizabeth of Wisconsin, two
grandchildren, Stephanie and Jason, one great-grandchild, Liam, and a sister
Lucille of Houston.
Arrangements were by Wiley Funeral Home.