PORT ALLEGANY — Lester P. Cook, 71, of Turtlepoint died Thursday (Feb. 26, 2026).

Born Nov. 20, 1954, in Kane, he was the son of Lester J. and Rosalie Maries Cook. A 1972 graduate of Smethport Area High School, he served honorably with the U.S. Air Force from 1973 to 1977. He was employed as a machinist by Trico Industries in Bradford and by the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 2017. Lester was a member of American Legion Post 887 in Eldred. He loved his feline buddy, Bruno.

Surviving are his wife, Esther French Cook; two children, Lisa (Simon Hayden) Cook of Rixford and Jon (Sarah) Cook of Eldred; a grandson, Joshua Schultz; three brothers, Fred (Penny) Cook of Gifford, David (Terry) Cook of Chesapeake, Va., and James (Sally Nosal) Cook of Port Allegany; his mother-in-law, Kathleen Glase of Adrian, Mich.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ron (Melody) French of Port Allegany, Carol (Rick) Waltz of Adrian, Robert (Shelly) French of Hudson, Mich., Colleen (Doug Clayson) French of Jamestown, N.Y., William Glase of Adrian, Mary Mota in Kentucky; and nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by an infant child; a grandson, Zachary Schultz; and two brothers, Gary Cook and Adrian Cook.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (March 3, 2026) at Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Switzer Chapel, 77 Willow St., where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday (March 4, 2026). The Rev. Ricky L. Price will officiate.

Memorials may be made to National Alliance on Mental Illness at nami.org or American Heart Association at heart.org.

Online condolences may be expressed at olneyfoust.com.