Joey went to be with the Lord at the age of 66 on September 26, 2015. He is survived by his Daughter Natasha Lesh and husband Bennie; Daughter Vanessa Sidney and husband Marcus; 3 grandchildren, IsaccLesh, Marcus Jr, Anissa and Michael Sidney. He was preceded in death by his Father Paul Lesh.
Joey attended Banning schools all his childhood, but Senior year of High School, he completed at Palm Springs High in 1967.. He was a star basketball athlete during his high school years. Throughout his adult life he worked construction jobs and was a handyman to many families in Banning. The Loera family remembers just a few weeks ago he was helping with a bathroom remodel in their home. Highlights of his lifetime were taking his girls to the Colorado River during the Summer and having breakfast and coffee every morning with Natasha.
A special thank you to all the men and women of the Banning Community who have wrapped their arms around the Lesh family and to the Mt Avenue Baptist Church who without hesitation opened their doors to us.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at Mountain Avenue Baptist Church in Banning on Sat., Oct 10, 2015 at 10:30am with a gathering afterwards. A private burial will be at Summit Cemetery District San Gorgonio Memorial Park in Banning.