Pester & McCaffery

Robert Pester and his second wife Elsie interred in Westminster Cemetery.
Robert Pester Jr. is interred in the same section as is his father Robert Pester (above). Also interred in the grave is his wife, Eleanor House Pester. However, his son James Pester who died December 31, 2007 is interred right next to this grave. As of today's date, there is no grave marker for James Pester.
John Edward McCaffery was the son of Columbia (Collum) & Catherine McCaffery. He was the brother of Catherine, Anna McCaffery Pester (first wife of Robert Pester Sr. above) and Coll McCaffery. He was the nephew of my great grandfather, John McCaffery. Interred in this grave with him are his father Columbia (Collum) McCaffery, his sister, Anna McCaffery Pester, his wife Gertrude and a child, John Edward McCaffery Jr.


It should be noted that all four of the McCaffery children; Catherine, Anna, John and Coll died relatively young of cancer. Catherine died at age 20y. Anna died in her 30's. John died at age 49y and Coll died at age 70y. It should also be noted that their mother, Catherine died relatively young.

The trend continued when Robert Pester Jr. died at age 59y and then his son James Pester died at age 61y.