Obituary of Peter J. DiResta

Peter J. DiResta, 65, of Yonkers, NY, beloved husband and father, died Saturday, May 3, 2014. He was born to Assunta Scialdone and Patsy DiResta, April 24, 1949, in Yonkers. Peter gradu ated from Utica College with a Master's Degree in Engineering. During the Reagan Administration he served in the defense industry and worked at Loral Electronics, Ward Leonard and Matsushita as well as Grummond. Prior to that he served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged. For the last 22 years, Peter served as a Yonkers Public School teacher of secondary mathemat ics. In 1994 he married Sandra, his devoted wife, and became a loving and loved stepfather to her son Michael DeMaio. Peter made a difference in the life of everyone he touched- he was a caring, loyal, helpful friend to many, and beloved by his family. He will be deeply and sorely missed. Peter is survived by his wife, Sandra; his stepson, Michael DeMaio; his mother, Assunta DiResta; his brothers Gene and John DiResta; his sisters Diane Maiello and Linda Scarcella; and numerous nieces. Friends may call at the Sinatra Memorial Home, 601 Yonkers Ave, on Tuesday from 10 AM- 12 PM with a funeral mass to follow at Mt. Carmel Church at 1 PM. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery.